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The Ruling on Abortion Outside of Marriage — 18:50
May Allah protect all of us, but a lady has become pregnant outside of marriage. Is abortion permissible?
Subhan Allah, may Allah protect all of us. The issue is sensitive, and I have given a longer Q&A with Dr. Hatem al-Haj here at EPIC. We have a Q&A about abortion — it is online, you can listen to it. We go into a lot more detail.
Before 120 Days — 19:40
But in a nutshell, in these types of cases where this is outside of marriage — and the question is not clear whether it is forced or whether it is consensual, because there's a slight difference even here, and we won't get into detail right now — but generally speaking, up to four months would not be considered impermissible, even though it's not good to do. But in this particular case, when it's coming outside of a marriage, then if the ruh has not been blown in — which is 120 days, which is four months — the ruh has not been blown in, then it is permissible. Because this is an abnormal case, meaning it's not a marital situation, and if she chooses to do so, up to four months it is permissible.
After 120 Days — 20:06
Beyond four months, the general ruling is that it is not allowed, and exceptions always exist. So if it is beyond four months, you can go to a specific scholar and get more details. But generally speaking, beyond four months would not be allowed, because beyond four months you're dealing with a life. Once the ruh has been blown in, it is a life, and it would not be allowed after that.