Is surrogacy permissible in Islam?
Question
If a man has more than one wife, can one of the wives be surrogate for the other wife?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The practice of surrogacy or the involvement of a third person in reproduction is not permissible. Alternatively, one may consider adoption. That is indeed a virtuous deed.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Shakib Alam
Student - Darul Iftaa
Pennsylvania, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
04-23-1442|12-09-2020
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] جديد فقهى مسائل (ج5 ص151)
جامع الفتاوى (ج3 ص240)
حلال وحرام (ص 302)
نظام الفتاوى(ج1 ص337(
فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا (ج6 ص790)
- Answered by
- Shakib Alam
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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