FatwaNationalMedicine & Health
Bayi Tabung Uji
Is test-tube baby conception permissible in Islam, and what is the status of the child born?
Short answer
A test-tube baby conceived from the seeds of a lawful husband and wife, joined in an honourable manner, is valid in Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A test-tube baby conceived from the seeds of a lawful husband and wife, joined in an honourable manner, is valid in Islam. If the seed is taken from persons who are not a lawful husband and wife, the test-tube baby is not valid. The fatwa also states that a baby born through a test-tube may act as a guardian (wali) and is entitled to inherit from eligible family members. The husband's or wife's seed is considered obtained in an honourable manner when this is done in a way that does not contradict Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bayi Tabung Uji dari benih suami isteri yang dicantumkan secara 'terhormat' adalah sah di sisi Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Bayi Tabung Uji”, 17 November 1982. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#bayi-tabung-uji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-test-tube-baby-in-islam/