FatwaNegeri SembilanMedicine & Health
Pengguguran Kandungan Atas Nasihat Doktor Disebabkan Kecacatan
Is abortion permitted on medical advice when the foetus has a defect?
Short answer
Abortion of a foetus in the womb is prohibited as a general rule.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Abortion of a foetus in the womb is prohibited as a general rule. An exception applies when the foetus has a severe defect that can endanger the mother's life. The abortion must be based on the advice of two upright (adil) doctors. This ruling adopts the National Fatwa Committee decision with an amended wording by the Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee, and it has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram menggugurkan janin di dalam kandungan, kecuali atas sebab-sebab kecacatan yang teruk dan boleh membahayakan nyawa ibu atas nasihat dua orang doktor yang adil.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pengguguran Kandungan Atas Nasihat Doktor Disebabkan Kecacatan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pengguguran-kandungan-atas-nasihat-doktor-disebabkan-kecacatan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/abortion-for-foetal-defect-on-doctors-advice/