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Questioner: Shaykh, what is the ruling on artificial insemination and in vitro fertilisation (IVF)? Sheikh Uthaymeen: Describe to us what you mean by artificial insemination. Questioner: Artificial insemination involves taking a man’s sperm and placing it into a woman’s womb through a male or female doctor. Sheikh: So, artificial insemination means the man’s sperm is taken and placed into the woman’s womb—through…

Question: The questioner asks: Honourable Shaykh, may Allāh grant you success—does intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) contradict belief in divine decree (Qadar), considering that Allāh has not decreed for us to have children for many years? Sheikh Fawzan hafidahullah: This procedure entails the exposure of private parts, and it is known as artificial insemination. It is not permissible due to the necessity of…

Question: The questioner asks: What is the Islamic ruling on in vitro fertilisation (IVF), knowing that some doctors extract a man's sperm and place it into the egg of a woman who is not his wife? Please provide the evidence. May Allāh reward you. Sheikh Albāni rahimahullah: I initially assumed the question would pertain to transferring a husband's sperm to his own wife, as that is the matter which might confuse…

There is also a third case, which is a variation of the two: That is when the sperm of both husband and wife are collected and placed in a special tube to be mixed in a specific medical manner, and then this mixture is injected into the wife’s womb. This method is more dangerous than the first because of the possibility of contamination or mix-up with other samples at the clinic, or due to religious negligence or…

Question: We received a letter from the Sultanate of Oman, sent by one of our brothers named (Omar A.H.Sh). He writes: "It pleases me—rather, it brings me great joy—to send you this letter containing a modest question. This is my first time writing to you for the sake of gaining knowledge. The question is as follows: We have often heard and read in newspapers and magazines about the issue of artificial insemination…

The Ruling on Gender Selection Through IVF in Islam The questioner asks: A married woman with eight daughters desires to have a son. Her doctor has advised her to undergo in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to select for a male child. Similar advice is also given to those whose children are born with genetic or hereditary defects, or due to close kinship. Is such a procedure permissible, and is it considered part of…

Making Up Missed Ramaḍhān Fasts During Sunnah Days A female questioner asks: She has some missed fasts from Ramaḍhān to make up. If she makes them up during the White Days (13th, 14th, and 15th) of the month of Rajab, or on Mondays and Thursdays—does that suffice? Sheikh Fat-h Al-Qadasi hafidahullah: There is no harm in doing so. She may fast them to make up, and they will be recorded as such. It will be counted…

Straightening The Rows in Prayer in The Case of Women The (female) questioner asks: When women line up in rows, do they place their ankle against the ankle of the woman next to them, and their shoulders against each other's shoulders? Sheikh Fat-h Al-Qadasi hafidahullah: The answer is yes. This practice is Sunnah for both men and women. [One of the Companions (1)] said, "One of us would place his ankle against…

The status of women in Islam and the plots of the enemies against them Sheikh Fat-h Al-Qadasi hafidahullah

Duration of Breastfeeding Question: The listener, Sulayman ibn Ibrahim from the Sudair region, writes asking: Allāh the Almighty said, “Mothers shall breastfeed their children for two complete years—for whoever wishes to complete the term of nursing” [Al-Baqarah: 233]. Is this specific to divorced mothers, or is it general? And what is the ruling on a mother who nurses her child for more than two years? Sheikh Ibn…

Ruling on a Widow Performing Hajj During Her Waiting Period (‘Iddah) Question: The questioner states: A woman residing in America registered to perform the obligatory Hajj this year. She paid the required amount in U.S. dollars and secured a booking. However, it was decreed by Allāh that her husband passed away, and she is now in her waiting period (‘iddah). She is unable to recover the money she paid. Is it…

Providing Phone-Blocking Services at Weddings with Religious Violations Question: The (female) questioner says: We are a group of sisters who launched a project to prevent tasweer at weddings. We purchased phone pouches and cover the phone of every guest entering the wedding. We also bought devices to detect phones, all in an effort to preserve the privacy of the event and the women attending. Through this…

Is It Permissible for Women to Wear Fragrance If They Remain in the Car? The questioner says: A woman states that she leaves her house to go to her family’s house by car while wearing perfume. Does the ruling in the hadith apply to her, which says: "Any woman who applies perfume and passes by people so that they may smell her fragrance is a fornicator"? Sheikh Yahya hafidahullah: A woman should not leave her…

It can also be used as a guide to teach your children. May Allāh accept it.

Ruling on Marrying One’s Sister-in-Law After Irrevocable Divorce Before the End of the ‘Iddah Question: What is the ruling on a man marrying his wife's sister if he divorced his wife a third time, before the end of her waiting period? Sheikh Yahya hafidahullah: If the divorce is revocable (i.e., a single or double divorce where the husband may still take his wife back during the ‘iddah), there is no difference…

The Ruling on Dirt Under the Fingernails and Its Effect on the Validity of Wudū’ Question: The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the dirt that accumulates beneath the fingernails? Is the wudū' valid, or does such dirt prevent water from reaching the skin? Sheikh Yahya hafidahullah: One should trim their fingernails and not allow them to grow beyond forty days, as reported in the Sunnah from Anas (may Allāh…

Ruling on Intimacy In a Place Where There is no Water The questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to have marital relations with my wife in a place where there is no water, and while knowing that there is no water? Sheikh Yahya hafidahullah: Yes, it is permissible, based on the saying of Allāh the Almighty: ﴿أَوۡ لَـٰمَسۡتُمُ ٱلنِّسَاۤءَ فَلَمۡ تَجِدُوا۟ مَاۤءࣰ فَتَیَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِیدࣰا طَیِّبࣰا فَٱمۡسَحُوا۟…

The Permissibility of Divorcing a Pregnant Woman Sheikh Mushtāq Adh-Dhali'ee hafidahullah: Divorcing a pregnant woman is permissible and unobjectionable, as it falls under the category of طلاق السني (legitimate form of divorce), not طلاق البدعي (innovative or illegitimate form). Thus, it is allowed to divorce a pregnant woman just as it is allowed to divorce other women. What is prohibited is divorcing a woman…

The Mahr of the Prophet’s Wives Sheikh ’Abdussalām Ash-Shuwa’ir hafidahullah states: The first matter we must be aware of is that the mahr, the more it is reduced, the better it is—firstly, in compliance with the command of the Prophet ﷺ, who forbade exaggeration in the mahr of women. Secondly, because there is blessing [in doing so], as the Prophet ﷺ said: “The best among you are those whose burden (in…

NOTE: One must avoid boycotting their parents, as explained here: https://t.me/almanhajussalafi/1439 However, it may be permissible in certain cases, as detailed here: https://t.me/almanhajussalafi/1760

One of the principles that is agreed upon by scholars states: المعروف عرفا كالمشروط/المشروع شرعا whatever is commonly accepted by custom holds the same weight as what is stipulated or enshrined by the Shari'ah. Thus, upholding ties of kinship is not limited to physical visits; messages, phone calls, and financial assistance to relieve a relative's hardship also fall under the category of صلة الرحم. POINT 5: How…