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Hukum Menggugurkan Kandungan Mangsa Yang Dirogol
What is the ruling on aborting a pregnancy resulting from rape?
Short answer
The 52nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (1 July 2002) ruled that aborting a fetus older than 120 days is haram, as it is regarded as killing a fetus into which the soul has been breathed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 52nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (1 July 2002) ruled that aborting a fetus older than 120 days is haram, as it is regarded as killing a fetus into which the soul has been breathed. The exception is when the abortion is done to save the mother's life. Abortion before 120 days is permissible if the fetus has a severe defect or illness that could endanger the mother's life.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram menggugurkan kandungan janin yang telah berumur lebih 120 hari kerana pengguguran itu dianggap satu jenayah bunuh ke atas janin yang telah ditiupkan roh kecuali pengguguran itu untuk menyelamatkan nyawa ibu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Menggugurkan Kandungan Mangsa Yang Dirogol”, 1 July 2002. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menggugurkan-kandungan-mangsa-yang-dirogol. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-abortion-after-rape-pregnancy/