Maryam Amir – Abortion in Islamic La
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The speaker discusses the legal framework for abortion in Islamic law, including the use ofacing words to depict a woman in her womb and the importance of women consulting their doctors andoller for advice. They also mention the timing of abortion and the use of multiple legal opinions, including the Sha fall and the Maliki. The speaker emphasizes the need for women to consult their doctors andoller for advice on whether or not they should undergo the process.
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The Quran and the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him,
address the stages of an embryo in a mother's womb over 1400 years
ago, and men and women, scholars of Islam, Muslim jurists
throughout centuries, have used those statements to derive rulings
on abortion. One of the objectives of Islamic law is a protection of
life for a mother and for her fetus. But Islam is also relevant
and recognizes there are going to be times in which an abortion is
necessary. Islam encourages healthy * lives between married
couples and allows the use of contraceptives, and abortion is
not seen as a contraceptive. That being said, there are going to be
times in which a woman is pregnant unexpectedly or forced into
pregnancy or raped, and of course, in the case of *, she can have
an abortion. Muslim scholars discuss when the soul enters the
fetus, whether it's at 40 days or 120 days, after which an abortion
would be considered murder. The four major legal schools of
thought discuss the timing. The Maliki say it is impermissible at
all times unless a woman's life is at risk. The hambalis say up to 40
days if there's a need. The Hanafi say 120 days when there's need.
And the shafiries have two predominant opinions, the Shafi
scholar Ibn Hajj mentioning it can be done in the early stages,
between 40 to 42 to 45 days. And the great Shahi scholar, a rum
mentioning that it can be done before installment, which, for the
Shafi is is at 120 days. 120 days is around four months of
pregnancy. Some modern scholars discuss whether or not 120 days is
valid and needs to be set to 40 also. Islamic law begins to count
at conception, not the last day of a woman's last period, which makes
a difference when she realizes she's pregnant unexpectedly.
Reasons for abortion are too many to go into in this video. It's so
important that a woman consults her doctors and scholars and
therapists. PS, please download Claria the woman put an reciters
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