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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE -714 : HUKUM BEKUKAN OVUM KERANA LAMBAT NIKAH
Can a single woman freeze her eggs because she is marrying late and fears future infertility?
Short answer
Retrieving eggs before the marriage contract so they can be fertilised after marriage is haram.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Retrieving eggs before the marriage contract so they can be fertilised after marriage is haram. The ruling likens it to the prohibition of emitting seed outside marriage, and stresses that lineage must be established within the marriage in order to protect descent. Fear of future infertility is also not an acceptable reason in Islamic law, as it lies beyond human knowledge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengeluarkan benih sebelum akad nikah untuk disenyawakan selepas berkahwin adalah haram.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE -714 : HUKUM BEKUKAN OVUM KERANA LAMBAT NIKAH”, 8 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5380-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-714-hukum-membekukan-ovum-kerana-lambat-nikah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-freezing-eggs-delayed-marriage/