FatwaNegeri SembilanMedicine & Health
Menggugurkan kandungan
Is it permissible in Islam in Malaysia to abort a baby confirmed by doctors to have Down syndrome after four months of pregnancy?
Short answer
The fatwa rules that aborting a fetus aged 120 days or more is forbidden, as it is regarded as a crime against a fetus into which the soul has been breathed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa rules that aborting a fetus aged 120 days or more is forbidden, as it is regarded as a crime against a fetus into which the soul has been breathed. The only exception is when the abortion is to save the mother's life because of a severe defect. Before 120 days, abortion is permissible if the fetus is defective and has a condition that could endanger the mother's life, confirmed by a Muslim specialist doctor. Between one and 40 days it is disliked if there is no harm to the mother and both spouses agree.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengguguran janin yang telah berumur 120 hari atau lebih adalah haram kerana pengguguran itu dianggap satu jenayah ke atas janin yang telah ditiupkan roh kecuali pengguguran itu untuk menyelamatkan nyawa ibu atas sebab kecacatan yang teruk.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Menggugurkan kandungan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/menggugurkan-kandungan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/abortion-down-syndrome-after-four-months-ruling/