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PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKAITAN HUKUM PENGGUGURAN ANAK BERUSIA 4 BULAN KE BAWAH
What is the ruling on aborting a pregnancy of four months or less conceived from sexual intercourse outside marriage?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that aborting such a pregnancy is prohibited (haram) under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that aborting such a pregnancy is prohibited (haram) under Islamic law. The decision was made based on the reasons given by the applicant, who wished to abort a pregnancy resulting from sexual intercourse outside marriage. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka menggugurkan kandungan tersebut adalah haram menurut hukum syarak
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKAITAN HUKUM PENGGUGURAN ANAK BERUSIA 4 BULAN KE BAWAH”, 6 September 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1477. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-abortion-four-months-or-less-outside-marriage/