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AL-KAFI #1378: IDDAH WANITA YANG MELAKUKAN IVF TANPA PERNAH BERSETUBUH
Is a divorced woman who underwent IVF with her husband, but never had intercourse, required to observe iddah?
Short answer
Yes, she is required to observe iddah. The fatwa treats IVF as falling under the act of introducing the husband's semen into the wife's private part, and Shafi'i jurists impose iddah even when only semen has been introduced.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Yes, she is required to observe iddah. The fatwa treats IVF as falling under the act of introducing the husband's semen into the wife's private part, and Shafi'i jurists impose iddah even when only semen has been introduced. The semen is considered to have entered the womb even though it was not by natural means.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan nas dan hujah di atas, kami nyatakan bahawa IVF adalah termasuk di dalam perbuatan memasukkan mani suami ke dalam faraj isteri. Maka, seperti mana yang dijelaskan di atas, kes ini turut dikenakan iddah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1378: IDDAH WANITA YANG MELAKUKAN IVF TANPA PERNAH BERSETUBUH”, 30 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3706-al-kafi-1378-iddah-wanita-yang-melakukan-ivf-tanpa-pernah-bersetubuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-woman-ivf-without-intercourse/