FatwaFederal TerritoriesMedicine & Health
AL-KAFI #858 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN TABUNG SPERMA DARIPADA SUAMI YANG SUDAH MATI
May a widow use her late husband's stored sperm for test-tube baby procedures?
Short answer
A widow is prohibited from using her deceased husband's semen to produce a test-tube baby.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A widow is prohibited from using her deceased husband's semen to produce a test-tube baby. The reason given is that the marriage bond ends upon the husband's death, so seed stored before his death may not be used for fertilisation and pregnancy. Test tubes containing the deceased husband's semen may no longer be used and should be destroyed. The fatwa distinguishes this from test-tube babies conceived from the seed of a lawful couple obtained in an honourable manner, which are stated to be valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Diharamkan bagi seorang balu menggunakan air mani suami yang telah meninggal dunia bagi tujuan menghasilkan bayi tabung uji.
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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 #858 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN TABUNG SPERMA DARIPADA SUAMI YANG SUDAH MATI”, 19 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2694-al-kafi-858-hukum-menggunakan-tabung-sperma-daripada-suami-yang-sudah-mati. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-using-deceased-husband-stored-sperm/