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I have 3 children and i'm expecting another one , about 2 months. My pregnancies are very difficult. I am confined to bed all the time. can i abort in this case?

· 12 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1426 AH1 min readFatwa 13823English

Question

I have 3 children and i'm expecting another one , about 2 months. My pregnancies are very difficult. I am confined to bed all the time pretty much and have a poor diet. taking care of my kids and husband becomes very painful , impossible basically. it brings a lot of arguments with him everyday. he thinks i fake it. can i abort in this case?

Answer

1. It is not permissible to abort the pregnancy.

2. Explain difficulties during pregnancy and how a man should conduct himself.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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