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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-130: HUKUM TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN IBU TUMPANG (SURROGATE MOTHER)
What is the ruling on using a surrogate mother for couples who have difficulty having children?
Short answer
Using the services of a surrogate mother to obtain offspring is forbidden (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
Using the services of a surrogate mother to obtain offspring is forbidden (haram). The ruling applies even when the sperm and ovum come from a lawfully married couple. The reasons given are confusion over the child's lineage and identity, and disputes over who the true mother is, in line with the objective of protecting lineage (hifz al-nasl). This matches the rulings of international fatwa bodies and of the Pahang and Selangor fatwa committees.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami dengan tegas mengatakan bahawa hukum menggunakan khidmat ibu tumpang 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 KE-130: HUKUM TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN IBU TUMPANG (SURROGATE MOTHER)”, 26 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1235-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-130-hukum-terhadap-penggunaan-ibu-tumpang-surrogate-mother. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-surrogate-mother/