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Based on Islam, at this stage a soul/spirit has entered the body, and none of the four schools of thought and literalist/Zahiri Muslims permit abortion. There are not many verdicts in literalist/Zahiri literature as to whether the abortion can be done after 120 days if the mother is in danger.
Abortion is perceived as murder by many religious conservatives. [4] Anti-abortion advocates believe that legalized abortion is a threat to social, moral, and religious values. [4] Religious people who advocate abortion rights generally believe that life starts later in the pregnancy, for instance at quickening, after the first trimester. [5]
Turkish theologian Süleyman Ateş cites the Quran 5:66 to argue that there are good and bad people in any religion, and that some Muslims may not enter paradise, but those who believe without doubt in the hereafter and a God without partners, and who do good and useful deeds may enter paradise, whatever their religions.
The Islamic prophet Muhammad also is reported to have said "Marry and procreate". [41] In many Muslim-majority countries, birth control (and family planning in general) is readily accessible. [42] Since early Islamic history, Muslim scholars approved of the use of birth control if the two spouses both agreed to it. [43]
Islam introduced FGM into Indonesia and Malaysia from the 13th century on. [72] [73] Over 80 percent of Malaysian women claim religious obligation as the primary reason for practising FGM, along with hygiene (41 percent) and cultural practice (32 percent). [74] The practice is widespread among Muslim women in Indonesia. [75]
“It means that I have an opportunity to contribute in some way to this experiment called America, drawing from a heritage I believe has benefits for everybody. I realize that given the popular perception of Muslims, that is a difficult thing to do. But I believe the American spirit of innovation and optimism allows me to take on that challenge.
First the draft decision leaked. It was hard to believe. Then a few weeks later, the opinion came out. ... even as anti-abortion extremists in the state legislature opposed the measure and pushed ...
In India, which has the third-largest Muslim population in the world, and where Islam is the largest minority religion, the largest Islamic seminary (Darul Uloom Deoband) has vehemently opposed recent government moves [119] to abrogate and liberalize laws from the colonial era that banned homosexuality. [120]