FatwaNegeri SembilanMedicine & Health
MENGGUNAKAN KAEDAH KHIDMAT IBU TUMPANG (SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD) UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ZURIAT
Is it permissible to use surrogate motherhood to have children?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that using 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
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that using a surrogate mother to obtain offspring is forbidden (haram). The reason given is that it may cause confusion regarding the lineage of the child, even when the sperm and ovum come from a legally married couple. In polygamous marriages, implanting an embryo formed from the husband's sperm and one wife's ovum into another wife's womb is also forbidden under the principle of Sad al-Zara'i (blocking the means to harm).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah Jawantankuasa Fatwa Bil. 2/2019-1440H yang bersidang pada 28 Mac 2019 bersamaan 21 Rejab 1440H telah bersetuju dan memutuskan berkenaan berkenaan Hukum Menggunakan Kaedah Khidmat Ibu Tumpang (Surrogate Motherhood) Untuk Mendapatkan Zuriat adalah HARAM dalam Islam kerana:
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “MENGGUNAKAN KAEDAH KHIDMAT IBU TUMPANG (SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD) UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ZURIAT”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/menggunakan-kaedah-khidmat-ibu-tumpang-surrogate-motherhood-untuk-mendapatkan-zuriat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-surrogate-motherhood-to-have-children/