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Jun 2025
18m 32s

Islam and the Abortion Debate

YAQEEN INSTITUTE
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Is Islam pro-life, pro-choice, or both depending on the circumstances? And what implications does the answer to this question have for current political discourse? This essay seeks to offer a comprehensive look at how classical and contemporary Muslim jurists have dealt with the subject in accordance with evolving methods, circumstances, and debates surroun ... Show More
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