FOETUS

Premature termination of a pregnancy. It is unlawful (haram) in islam.Diyyat to be paid if the husband and wife knowingly go ahead with the abortion of the foetus without any valid reason is:If the foetus is upto 40 days old, it is 70 gms. gold 80 days old - 140 gms.gold 120 days old - 210 gms.gold 160 days old - 280 gms gold (For a foetus) Older than that: - if a male child is aborted 3500 gms. gold - if a female child is aborted 1750 gms. gold Plus Istegfar - may Allah forgive us our sins; so that the aborted life may not seek destitution.