Further, the time of ensoulment according to this hadith is considered to be at 40 days after fertilization by some scholars, while others consider to it to be at 120 days after fertilization.
IMANA’s position on abortion can be classified as follows:

Elective abortion of a viable fetus in a healthy mother is prohibited.

Abortion is permitted if continuation of pregnancy may cause the pregnant woman to die or cause serious
deterioration of her health, both medical and mental, if done before 120 days (19 weeks) of gestation.

Fetal congenital malformations in which abortion can be sought and is permitted are lethal malformations not compatible with extra uterine life such as bilateral renal aplasia, Trisomy 13, 18, etc. But even in these situations it is preferable to do it before the 120th day of conception (19 weeks gestation).

In non-lethal malformations such as severe hydrocephaly, cervical meningomyelocele, Down’s syndrome and unbalanced translocations, abortion may be permissible before the 120^th day of conception after consulting Islamic scholars and medical experts in the field.

Pregnancy occurring because of rape, war crimes and incest may be a cause to seek abortion.

In all cases in which abortion is sought, the recommendation should be made by a team of Islamic scholars and medical experts in the field.

Prohibition of infanticide is mentioned in following verses in Qur’ān 17:31, 6:151 and 60:12.