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Bangladesh is still governed by the penal code from 1860, where induced abortion is illegal unless the woman is in danger. [1] [2] Historically, abortion has been prevalent, especially during the years following the Bangladesh Liberation War. For example, in 1972, the law allowed for abortion for those women who has been raped during the war. [2]
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.
Muslims of Bangladesh are predominant native Bengali Muslims. The majority of Bangladeshis are Sunni, and follow the Hanafi school of Fiqh. Bangladesh is a de facto secular country. [5] [6] The Bengal region was a supreme power of the medieval Islamic East. [7]
[2] [3] Sunni Islam is the largest religion in the country and in all of its districts, except Rangamati. [4] [5] The Constitution of Bangladesh refers to Islam twice: the document begins with the Islamic phrase Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem (Arabic: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ, lit.
Sunni mosques in Bangladesh (2 P) This page was last edited on 13 February 2025, at 13:29 (UTC). Text ... Category: Sunni Islam in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh's interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in ...
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]
Sunni-majority provinces in Iran are neglected by the government, leading to socio-economic disenfranchisement and high rates of poverty. [61] [62] [63] Iran's first Supreme Leader Khomeini had held anti-Sunni religious views, which was also reflected in the geo-political strategy he outlined in his "Last Will and Testament". [64]