FatwaSarawakMedicine & Health
HUKUM MENGGUGURKAN KANDUNGAN MANGSA YANG DIROGOL
What is the ruling on aborting the pregnancy of a rape victim?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that aborting the fetus of a rape victim is forbidden, as it is regarded as the crime of killing.
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
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that aborting the fetus of a rape victim is forbidden, as it is regarded as the crime of killing. The exception is where a Muslim medical specialist certifies that the fetus is deformed and diseased in a way that endangers the mother's life. The ruling was made at the board's 28th meeting on 5 April 2016.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggugurkan kandungan atau janin mangsa yang dirogol adalah haram kerana ia merupakan satu jenayah bunuh
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENGGUGURKAN KANDUNGAN MANGSA YANG DIROGOL”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-menggugurkan-kandungan-mangsa-yang-dirogol. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-aborting-pregnancy-rape-victim/