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IS IT HARAM TO FREEZE ONE'S EMBRYO?

SomaliNet Forum (Archive): Islam (Religion): Archive (Before Sept. 29, 2000): IS IT HARAM TO FREEZE ONE'S EMBRYO?
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Iman

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I am a student nurse and have worked in a fertility clinic where they treat couples who can not have babies.

What they do is basicaly to transfere the women's eggs and put the sperm of her partner and the embrolgist put them together and when they become fertilised, it's then put back in the woman's uteres (sp). If lots of healthy eggs have been collected then with the couples permision some of them are frozen to use it in her next cycle.


My question is what does our religion say about this? Is it permissible to do this procedure and what rules are governing this procedure Islamicaly??

Your sister in faith,
Iman

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Abdul26

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Dear: Iman
Asalama Caleykum

Sis I I found same question you asked in islamic
web page and i copy and paste here. this is the web page and you can search lot questions
http://www.islam-qa.com

What is the ruling on so-called test-tube babies?

Praise be to Allaah.

This matter has been studied by the Islamic Fiqh Council (Majma’
al-Fiqh al-Islami), who issued the following statement:

One: The following five methods are forbidden according to
sharee’ah. They are forbidden either in and of themselves, or because
of their consequences such as mixing lineages, not knowing who the
child’s mother is, or other reasons that are objectionable according to
sharee’ah.

1.When fertilization takes place between sperm taken from the husband and an egg taken from a woman who is not his wife,then the embryo is placed in his wife’s womb.

2.When fertilization takes place between sperm taken from a man who is not the husband, and an egg taken from the wife, then the embryo is placed in the womb of the wife.

3.When fertilization is done externally between the sperm and egg of the couple, then the embryo is placed in the womb of a woman who volunteers to carry it (“surrogate motherhood”).

4.When fertilization is done externally between the sperm of a man who is not the husband and the egg of a woman who is not the wife, then the embryo is placed in the womb of the wife.

5.When fertilization is done externally between the sperm and egg of the two spouses, then the embryo is placed in the womb of another wife (of the husband).

Two: The sixth and seventh methods are acceptable as a last resort in cases of necessity, when it is certain that all necessary precautions have been taken. These two methods are:

6.When the sperm is taken from the husband and an egg is taken from the wife, fertilization is done externally, then the embryo is planted in the womb of the wife.

7.When the sperm of the husband is taken and injected into a suitable place in the cervix or womb of the wife so that fertilization may take place internally.

Other reservations that pose a concern in this matter include: the uncovering of the woman’s ‘awrah and most private parts; the
possibility of mistakes in the laboratory; the possibility that some weak-minded people in some hospitals may breach their trust and
deliberately switch eggs or sperm in order to make the operation a success and earn more material gains. So we have to be extremely
cautious when dealing with this matter. And Allaah knows best.

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Iman

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To Abdul26

Thank you very much for the information you provided.

Most appreciated, may Allah reward you for your good deed.

Your sister in faith,
Iman

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