Islam And Infertility

In this essay I will be talking about the Islamic attitudes towards infertility treatments and explain that there are different views on this subject and why. But because there is nothing in the Qur’an specifically about these treatments, I will have to do some research about it and try to get different Islamic views on this subject. However there some teachings in the Qur’an that can help us to understand Islamic views on these treatments. I will try to get two different views on these treatments.

                

The Qur’an teaches Muslims that all life is sacred, because Allah gave you a child, or not, and HE can take it from you if HE gave you one. It also teaches the Muslims that life should not be destroyed, because Allah has a plan for every thing HE does and when HE gives you a child, HE has a plan for it. There isn’t anything in the Qur’an specifically about the subject of infertility, but it does give advice and examples of people who were also infertile. The first and foremost thing is that in the Qur’an children are seen as a gift of Allah and as a blessing. On the other hand, infertility is also seen as a gift and a blessing and a cause of great reward either in this life or in the after-life. There is no specific teaching in the Qur’an about infertility treatments because at the time the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammed (PBUH) and written, medical science and these treatments didn’t exist. If people are childless it’s because God wanted it to be that way. There was nothing that could be done about it and it had to be accepted. The following sentence came from the Qur’an and shows how it describes the reasons of Allah giving someone infertility.

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“To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. HE creates what HE wills (and plans). HE bestows (children) male and female according to HIS will (and plan). Or HE bestows both males and females, and HE leaves barren whom HE will: for HE is full of knowledge and power.” (…The Qur’an 42.49-50)

There are different reasons why Muslims may agree with infertility treatments. AIH (Artificial Insemination by Husband) and IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization) is a treatment in which the fertilization of the egg takes place in a laboratory. A couple can try this when natural means have ...

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