A man asked Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan if he could abort his wife’s early pregnancy because he plans to divorce her. The Shaykh explains that abortion is not allowed, as the child is a blessing from Allah ﷻ and may benefit both parents in the future.
Question: My wife is in the first month of pregnancy – according to the doctor, and I have decided to divorce her since I am not attracted to her. Is it permissible for us to have an abortion since we do not wish to continue staying together?
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān: This is not permissible for you to do this. It may be that Allah ﷻ benefits you both by way of this child. The child is a blessing from Allah ﷻ, so do not have an abortion.
September 24, 2023
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