The right of living is the first and utmost right, reserved by the holy Quran for mankind. According to the holy Quran, the usurpation of someone’s right of living is equal to the annihilation of the whole human race. From the standpoint of Islamic rights, the preservation of fetus is binding as the preservation of human kind, and thus, the abortive acts are prohibited, except in some special cases.
Since the preservation of fetus is of high significance, some strict laws and penalties have been established against those usurping the right of fetus life through abortion. The penal liability with regard to abortion is studied in this article.