Muslim Attitudes Towards Infertility Treatments: For

Question 1

What are four points?

Answer 1

Infertility is a disease so it is permissible to find a cure
Childbirth and childrearing are important family commitments. The role and status of a Muslim woman in society and the family involves her ability to have children
IVF and AIH are permitted
Allah has given us the gift of knowledge

Question 2

Infertility is a disease so it is permissible to find a cure

Answer 2

“There is no disease that Allah has sent down except that He also sent down its treatment.” (Hadith)

Question 3

Childbirth and childrearing are important family commitments. The role and status of a Muslim woman in society and the family involves her ability to have children

Answer 3

The couple should be able to raise a Muslim family like that of the Prophet
Having children helps keep the couple and family together

Question 4

IVF and AIH are permitted

Answer 4

They use the sperm and egg of the married couple
God has given people the ability to create life this way
Embryos that are destroyed in IVF are 14 days ad so they are not classed as ‘human’
Islam teaches that the soul does not enter the foetus until 120 days - Shari’ah law allows these embryos to be destroyed as they are not ye t alove

Question 5

Allah has given us the gift of knowledge

Answer 5

If it doesn’t work then that is the will of Allah

This is a way of helping Allah’s plans