Is it permissible to abort a fetus that is less than forty days old for fear of failing to adequately raise the existing children and the difficulty of balancing motherhood with work demands?

The scholars differ concerning the ruling on aborting a fetus before the completion of forty [days]. The more preponderant opinion is that it is permissible if there is an excuse, a benefit, or to avert an expected harm.

So, if the abortion of the fetus is due to real hardship on the mother, such as repeated pregnancies, caring for her two children, and completing the suckling of the infant, then there is no sin in that.

However, it is more cautious to leave the fetus as long as it does not pose a great danger or harm to the mother and her children.