What is the ruling on the test-tube baby?
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The questioner : May Allah increase your virtue. Is the test-tube baby forbidden or permissible?
The Shaykh : It is forbidden.
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if it is from ... .
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Even if it is from the same person, meaning?
The Shaykh : My brother, first of all: the same person requires exposing the private parts. Is this forbidden or permissible?
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Then.
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh : It is clear, written in its title, this is one case. So if we move past this problem.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Mixing may occur.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : In the transfer of the fluid from one tube to another.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Here, the mixing of lineages will occur.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Especially among doctors who have no integrity. Therefore, I say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The test-tube baby cannot be seen as permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Except in one way, which is that one of the spouses is a doctor.
The questioner : One of the spouses is a doctor.
The Shaykh : Yes, so he treats the matter, he and his wife, then he transfers the fluid to the tube, and there is no fear of confusion with another fluid. Did you understand?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : How is the need, if Allah wills, it is good.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : We greeted her.
The Shaykh : Upon you ... .
The Shaykh : It is forbidden.
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if it is from ... .
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Even if it is from the same person, meaning?
The Shaykh : My brother, first of all: the same person requires exposing the private parts. Is this forbidden or permissible?
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Then.
The questioner : It is forbidden.
The Shaykh : It is clear, written in its title, this is one case. So if we move past this problem.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Mixing may occur.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : In the transfer of the fluid from one tube to another.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Here, the mixing of lineages will occur.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Especially among doctors who have no integrity. Therefore, I say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The test-tube baby cannot be seen as permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Except in one way, which is that one of the spouses is a doctor.
The questioner : One of the spouses is a doctor.
The Shaykh : Yes, so he treats the matter, he and his wife, then he transfers the fluid to the tube, and there is no fear of confusion with another fluid. Did you understand?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : How is the need, if Allah wills, it is good.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : We greeted her.
The Shaykh : Upon you ... .
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