Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

is ir right to have test tube babies, if 1 cant have 1 

Salaam

Please clarify/ explain

Is it permissable in Islam:   IVF/ TESTTUBE BABY SERROGATE MOTHERS, SPERM DONOR ETC.

A WIFE IS HAVING TREATMENT.  DOCTOR ADVICES AFTER THE INTERCOURSE LYING DOWN ATLEAST FOR HALF AN HOUR AND NO WASHING.......   IN THAT CASE HOW WOULD SHE DO THE WUDU?   AND IF SHE FALLS SLEEPING WITHOUT DOING THE WUDU IS THERE A SIN? AS BATH WILL BE TAKEN IN THE MORNING.

SOME COMMUNITY THINKS EATING RICE WITH FINGERS NOT GOOD.  MUST USE FORK OR SPOON.  WHAT IS THE SUNNAH ACCORDING TO OUR PROPHET?

JAZAKALLAH

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Answer:

Is it permissible in Islam to have Test tube babies?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His  forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your question: Is it permissable in Islam:   IVF/ TESTTUBE BABY SERROGATE MOTHERS, SPERM DONOR ETC.

If a couple is childless, there is no harm if one uses and takes the help of modern medicine, science, and technology to help them conceive a child. The scholars of all schools of thought in Islam are unanimous in their opinion that if the sperm or egg of a couple are taken, fertilized artificially, and re-inserted in the same woman, there is no harm.

But to take the sperm or egg of any other person other than the couple, or giving the sperm or egg to any other person, or using a surrogate mother, is absolutely impermissible in Shariah.

Your question: A WIFE IS HAVING TREATMENT.  DOCTOR ADVICES AFTER THE INTERCOURSE LYING DOWN ATLEAST FOR HALF AN HOUR AND NO WASHING.......   IN THAT CASE HOW WOULD SHE DO THE WUDU?   AND IF SHE FALLS SLEEPING WITHOUT DOING THE WUDU IS THERE A SIN? AS BATH WILL BE TAKEN IN THE MORNING.

Sahih Muslim Hadith 603 Narrated by Aisha

Abdullah ibn AbdulQays said, "I asked Aisha about the Witr (prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (saws) and then I said: “What did he do after having sexual intercourse? Did he take a bath before going to sleep, or did he sleep before taking a bath?” She said: “He did all these.” Sometimes he took a bath and then slept, and sometimes he performed ablution only and went to sleep.” I (the narrator) said: “Praise be to Allah Who has made things easy (for human beings).”

Said 'Aishah, "When the Prophet (saws) was in a state of impurity because of intercourse and wanted to eat or sleep, he would perform ablution." (Related by Ahmad and at-Tirmidhi)

It is indeed the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws), that he would perform the wudu or ghusl after having sexual intercourse. But if for any reason, one forgets or cannot perform wudu and falls asleep, there is no harm and no sin; they can perform the ghusl when they get up from their sleep.

Your question: SOME COMMUNITY THINKS EATING RICE WITH FINGERS NOT GOOD.  MUST USE FORK OR SPOON.  WHAT IS THE SUNNAH ACCORDING TO OUR PROPHET?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 5050 Narrated by AbuHurayrah

Allah's Messenger (saws) said: “When any one of you eats food he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what part of the food sticking to his fingers the blessing lies.”

It is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) that he used to eat his food with his fingers, and he would lick his fingers after the meal. There is no harm and no sin if one eats with his fingers, or with a fork or a spoon; because even if one uses a fork or a spoon, he would still hold the fork and the spoon with his hands!

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan