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HUKUM MENGGUGURKAN JANIN PEMBAWA ATAU PENGIDAP PENYAKIT THALASSAEMIA
What is the ruling on aborting a fetus that carries or suffers from thalassaemia?
Short answer
Aborting a fetus aged 1 to 40 days is makruh (discouraged) if it poses no harm to the mother and both spouses agree.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Aborting a fetus aged 1 to 40 days is makruh (discouraged) if it poses no harm to the mother and both spouses agree. Abortion before 120 days is permissible if the fetus is deformed or has a disease that can endanger the mother's life. Abortion at 120 days or more is haram because it is considered a crime against a fetus into which the soul has been breathed, unless it is to save the mother's life due to a severe deformity.
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
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENGGUGURKAN JANIN PEMBAWA ATAU PENGIDAP PENYAKIT THALASSAEMIA”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-menggugurkan-janin-pembawa-atau-pengidap-penyakit-thalassaemia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-aborting-fetus-thalassaemia/