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Pengguguran Kandungan Kerana Kecacatan
Is it permissible to abort a pregnancy because of a deformity?
Short answer
The 26th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 7-8 March 1990, ruled that aborting a foetus in the womb is prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 26th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 7-8 March 1990, ruled that aborting a foetus in the womb is prohibited. The only exception is for reasons of a severe deformity that could endanger the mother's life.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa haram menggugurkan janin di dalam kandungan, kecuali atas sebab-sebab kecacatan yang teruk yang boleh membahayakan nyawa ibu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pengguguran Kandungan Kerana Kecacatan”, 8 March 1990. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pengguguran-kandungan-kerana-kecacatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/abortion-due-to-deformity-ruling/