Is it permissible for a husband to ask his wife to abort the fetus, claiming he is not ready for procreation, especially after they had agreed before marriage to postpone procreation?
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It is not permissible to abort the pregnancy for the reason mentioned, because it is forbidden unless the continuation of the pregnancy poses a danger to the mother's life. The husband does not have the right to prevent his wife from conceiving, as it is a shared right between them. An agreement to postpone pregnancy is not binding on either party, even if stipulated in the marriage contract, as it is a non-binding condition. He must fear Allah and not demand the abortion of the fetus.
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