Question
I am a married woman without any children. We have been married for about 10 years. After many attempts including one failed IVF cycle, we have embarked on a second IVF cycle. Reading the insert of some stimulatory injections that I have already taken for 2 days now, have perturbed me greatly. I have therefore decided to write to you. My query is based on two points: 1. Firstly, the permissibility of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in my scenario – stimulation for egg production with hormonal injection, egg retrieval, assisted fertilization in test tube, embryo transfer back and pregnancy test after 12 days? 2. The permissibility of injecting oneself with hormones derived from human urine (trade name Menopur) and another hormonal injection derived from genetically engineered hamster ovary cells (trade name Gonal F)?
Answer
The IVF technique is haraam. It is not permissible to submit to the haraam, demeaning and immoral tests and techniques. The human urine and hamster hormones aggravate the prohibition. The Creator is only Allah Ta'ala. A soul destined to appear on earth will be created regardless of what is done or not done. Conversely, if Allah Ta'ala has decreed that there will be no children for you, then all the doctors of the world with all their techniques will be helpless. The Qudrat of Allah Ta'ala cannot be thwarted by ways and means. And, while ways and means are necessary on earth, the Muslim is not allowed to adopt haraam methods for the acquisition of halaal objectives. He may not consume pork and carrion to satisfy his hunger.
Regarding children, the Qur'aan Majeed states with clarity and emphasis: "Unto Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He wills. He bestows females to whomever He wills, and He bestows males to whomever He wills, or He bestows to them male and female. And, He makes barren whomever He wills. Verily, He is The All-Knowing One, The All-Powerful One." (Aayat 50, Surah Ash-Shura).
Just as we are bound to adopt lawful ways of earning our Rizq, so too is it incumbent to resort to only lawful and natural means for acquiring offspring. If after adoption of the lawful ways, the desired result and objective are not achieved, the Mu'min understands that it is the Will of Allah Ta'ala with which he/she should be satisfied. It is absolutely haraam to get yourself injected with the haraam filth you have mentioned. In addition the technique consists of other haraam factors as well.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 21 No 11
- PDF page
- 8
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