RESOLUTION
NO. (55/6/6)
CONCERNING "SURPLUS OF FERTILIZED
OVULES"
Quote-The Council of the Islamic Fiqh
Academy, in its sixth session, held
in Jeddah, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, from 17 - 23 Sha'baan,1410H
(corresponding to
14 20 March, 1990),
Having studied the papers and
recommendations on this subject which was one
of the subjects
discussed in the sixth medical and Fiqh seminar held in
Kuwait,
from Rabi-ul Awwal 23 to 26, 1410H (October 23 26, 1989 in
cooperation between the Academy and the Islamic Organization for
Medical
Sciences of Kuwait,
And having studied the
thirteenth and fourteenth recommendations adopted in
the thrid
seminar of the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences held in
Kuwait from Sha'baan 20 to 23, 1417 H (April 18 21, 1987), on the
issue of
the disposal of fertilized ovules, and the fifth
recommendation of the
first seminar of the Islamic Organization
for medical sciences, held in
Kuwait from Sha'baan 11 to 14, 1403
H (May 24 to 27, 1982) on the same subject,
RESOLVES
First:
In the light of the scientifically established possibility of
preserving non-fertilized ovules for future use, only the number
of ovules
required each time for insemination must be fertilized
to avoid the
existence of surplus fertilized ovules.
Second:
If a surplus of fertilized ovules exists in any way, it shall be
left without medical care until the life of this surplus ends
naturally.
Third: If is prohibited to inseminate fertilized
ovules into another
woman. Precaution must be made to
prevent the use of the fertilized ovules
in an unlawful
pregnancy.
Verily,
Allah is All-Knowing – Unquote
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