اسقاط حمل كے شرعى احكام

ڈاکٹر ظٰہوراللہ الا زہری - ڈاکٹر محمد تاج الدین

Abstract

Human beings are the masterpieces of the Creator of the universe and He enjoined them to preserve human life. One form of the preservation of life is the utmost care for the rights of even an embryo. The study of the rights of the embryo laid down in the primary scriptures of Islam suggests that the embryo is accorded respect like living people. The rights of children start well before their birth. At present, cases of
abortion are reported daily. Muslim jurists have dwelled on ordinances about abortion for the benefit of people. At present, medical science has revealed all the stages of childbirth from conception to delivery. The effects of abortion, both positive and negative, are not hard to grasp in the light of modern scientific research Not to talk of living people, Islam guarantees the life of the early developmental stage of a baby within the uterus of the mother. This extraordinary care for a child during its embryonic period demonstrates that Islam attaches high priority to human life even before its start on the face of the Earth. Should one abort without a legitimate cause, the legal experts from the main schools of Islamic jurisprudence hold that the perpetrator will pay a fine and make compensation. If, on the other hand, a fetus is removed from the womb to end a pregnancy as it may harm a woman physically, it is allowable; only a healthy mother may give birth to healthy babies. In a like manner, when a couple feels unable to train and educate so
many kids, they may have an operation to end a pregnancy by removing an embryo. However, while resorting to abortion, parents must not lose sight of the do’s and don’ts of abortion jurists have laid down and not just fall victim to the catchy slogan of “family planning”.