Muslim views on abortion emphasise the sanctity of life, drawing on Qur’anic guidance and the interpretations of religious scholars, abortion being defined as the killing of the foetus and its removal from a pregnant woman’s womb. Verses discouraging the taking of innocent life—such as Qur’an 5:32 and 17:31—are frequently applied to the issue, leading most jurists to consider abortion a form of unjust killing and therefore forbidden.
Muslim views on abortion emphasise the sanctity of life, drawing on Qur’anic guidance and the interpretations of religious scholars, abortion being defined as the killing of the foetus and its removal from a pregnant woman’s womb. Verses discouraging the taking of innocent life—such as Qur’an 5:32 and 17:31—are frequently applied to the issue, leading most jurists to consider abortion a form of unjust killing and therefore forbidden.
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