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Exploring Procreation of babies via In Vitro Fertilization in the light of Islamic Shariah

. Hafiz Hassan Madni


Abstract

Procreation of babies via In Vitro Fertilization is a new phenomenon among humans which has been a point of discussion among Islamic scholars for quite some time especially regarding its legal status and its implications on inheritance rights. In Vitro Fertilization is a process in which an egg is combined with a sperm in vitro. Usually, couples who are not able to procreate go for In Vitro Fertilization. If this whole phenomenon is observed from Islamic lenses, a lot of questions come to mind. Can we call the procreation of babies via In Vitro Fertilization legal? Is the relationship between parents and children legal especially when babies have been born through In Vitro Fertilization? Is this whole process of In Vitro Fertilization in line with Shariah Marriage or questions the sanctity of marriage? What will be the relationship between children and mother after babies have been born through In Vitro Fertilization? What set of rights children and mother can claim after babies have been born through In Vitro Fertilization? All these queries have been addressed in this article.

Index Terms: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Test-tube Baby, ovum-bearing Mother, Birth mother, sperm and ovum, Inheritance, Shariah, Breastfeeding.

 

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