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AL-KAFI #659 : HUKUM GUGURKAN JANIN BAGI WANITA YANG SIBUK BERKERJA
May a woman who is busy with her career and has young children abort a pregnancy that is only a few weeks old?
Short answer
The fatwa notes that jurists differ on aborting a fetus under four months: the majority hold it forbidden, some consider it disliked, and others permit it when there is a valid excuse.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa notes that jurists differ on aborting a fetus under four months: the majority hold it forbidden, some consider it disliked, and others permit it when there is a valid excuse. It adopts the majority view that it is forbidden. Being busy with work, lacking someone to care for the child, and having many other dependants are not recognised excuses in Islamic law. The exception is when a certified medical specialist advises that the pregnancy would harm the mother or the fetus.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggugurkan anak-anak dengan alasan kesibukan berkerja, tiada orang yang ingin menjaga, serta sudah banyak tanggungan lain adalah keuzuran yang tidak diiktiraf oleh syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #659 : HUKUM GUGURKAN JANIN BAGI WANITA YANG SIBUK BERKERJA”, 20 September 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/663-al-kafi-659-hukum-gugurkan-janin-bagi-wanita-yang-sibuk-berkerja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-abortion-busy-working-woman/