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when he was asked, 'How does a believer know that he is indeed a believer?', replied, 'Through submission to Allah and satisfaction with whatever joy or [source of] annoyance comes his way.'

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Ibid. v. 72, p. 336, no. 24

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Question : #256

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Subject:	terminating a birth, please help
Question:	I am a pregnant woman. Considering that I am physically unfit and afraid of the adverse affect on my already existing anemia, dyspepsia and general weakness, I prefer to terminate my pregnancy. What is the sharī ruling concerning my problem?
Answer:	To abort a fetus is not permissible and the mentioned things do not make abortion halal.

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