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If a woman becomes illegitimately pregnant and her family will undergo severe hardship as a result, is it permissible to abort the baby before spirit has been breathed into it?
In the recent years abortion has been seen as permissible by Islam and the law in special cases and is practiced. It is Shia fiqh’s honor to be up to date and to have answers for today’s issues. My question is that in the case of a woman who has unwillingly and illegitimately been impregnated by force and knows that if she continues with her pregnancy and gives birth to the child, it will be an illegitimate child in society who will bring about many social and psychological problems and even family problems such as this woman’s husband divorcing her. Also, this child may bring problems for society and be a financial burden on the shoulders of the Islamic treasury and cause certain corruptions; all of these are results of such a baby being born. Is it permissible to abort such a baby before spirit has been breathed into it? What is Ayatullah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani’s viewpoint on the issue?
The office of Ayatullah Mahdi Hadavi Tehrani:
If keeping the baby has a considerable harm for the mother or entails severe difficulty and hardship for her, abortion will be permissible before spirit has been breathed into it, and as long as one isn't sure of the harm or difficulty, and there aren't considerable chances of such happening either, it will remain haram.
In order to have been cautious, it is wajib to refer to the qualified judicial authorities and to get verification from expert practitioners before doing so.
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