When is abortion permissible?

“In principle, abortion is not permissible without a severe and compelling Sharʿī excuse. However, where there is a genuine danger to the mother’s life or serious harm to a breastfeeding child, there is, due to extreme necessity, leeway to terminate the pregnancy before 120 days, subject to the conditions established by the …”

“In the light of Shariah, it is not permissible to abort one’s child merely on the basis of speculation and fear of poverty, particularly when the mother’s health is not in jeopardy as stated in the query.”

“Aborting the baby after four months is haraam and is tantamount to killing one's child. The Fuqahaa explain that after four months of pregnancy, the soul is blown into the child. Hence, terminating the pregnancy after four months is an extremely heinous and major crime.”

“Abortion is not permissible in Islām. However, if one has a legitimate Sharʿī justification for terminating the pregnancy (such as instances of rape, incest, or foetal deformity), then there may be leeway within the initial 120-day period. This leeway will be judged on a case-by-case basis.”