Fertility Treatment Islam Viewpoints

Fertility Treatment Islam Viewpoints

1. Artificial Insemination by husband/partner (AIH)

   • Acceptable Reasons
     • Doesn't bring a third party into the act of love
     • The Qur'an says 'Go forth and multiply'
       • If Artificial Insemination is the only way a couple can have children. they are still doing what Allah wants.
   • Unacceptable Reasons
     • The doctor has to insert the sperm in the womb this could be seen as Zina (adultery)
     • Allah creates life so if a couple can't have children then they should accept that and not go against Allah's plan for them.

2. Artificial Insemination by donor

   • The donor can be known or unknown
   • Unacceptable Reasons
     • Most Muslims are against AID because a third party is involved by the donor giving sperm. this is seen as Zina (adultery)
     • Forbidden in Islamic countries
     • It allows unmarried women to have and raise a child by themselves
     • It allows homosexual couples to raise a child
     • If the child finds out who their genetic father (donor) is different to the father that brought them up, they could be very upset.

3. Surrogacy

   • A surrogate mother is a woman who gives birth to someone else's child
     • Under British law the surrogate mother has to hand over the baby once it is born
     • Muslims disagree with surrogacy because
       • A third party is involved
       • When the child is old enough to know it might be upsetting
       • It is Allah who decides if a couple should have children and it shouldn't be interfered with.