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AL-KAFI #1511 : HUKUM MENGGUGURKAN JANIN KERANA FAKTOR KESIHATAN
What is the ruling on aborting a pregnancy for health reasons, such as when the mother is a cancer patient?
Short answer
Abortion after 120 days is forbidden unless there is a genuine necessity to save the mother's life.
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
Abortion after 120 days is forbidden unless there is a genuine necessity to save the mother's life. For pregnancies under 120 days, this fatwa leans towards the majority view of the jurists, which prohibits it. The majority of scholars permit abortion, whether before or after four months, if the pregnancy is very likely to endanger the mother's life, including mothers with chronic illnesses such as cancer. The 1990 decision of the National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah forbids abortion except for severe defects that endanger the mother's life.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah mengambil keputusan bahawa adalah 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.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1511 : HUKUM MENGGUGURKAN JANIN KERANA FAKTOR KESIHATAN”, 9 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3958-al-kafi-1511-hukum-menggugurkan-janin-kerana-faktor-kesihatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-abortion-for-maternal-health-reasons/