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Abortion

· 7 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My sister in law's genotype is AS and her fiance's is also AS. If she gets pregnant in the marriage, is it permissible to terminate a three weeks old pregnancy?

Answer

It is not permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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