Is it permissible to perform artificial insemination by taking sperm from a man and placing it in a woman?

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The questioner: O Shaykh, I would like to ask about a matter: Is it permissible to perform artificial insemination by taking sperm from a man and placing it in a woman?

The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.

The questioner: It is not permissible, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh: No.

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