Question:

Our dear teacher, I have a question, and I want to know its ruling. I have recently married, and today I did a pregnancy test for my wife, and it turned out that she is pregnant and is in her third or fourth week. We want to abort the child because we are not ready for a child now. I am busy with work and she still has her university studies to complete. What is the opinion of the Shari'ah regarding aborting a child in the third or fourth week?

Answer:

This is the will and gift of Allah the Almighty, and also, a human being is present, so it is not permissible to destroy and abort it, except in a case where it creates a danger to the life of the mother. What has been mentioned is not a justification or an excuse for abortion.