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3. The third method (in which sperm and ovum are taken from amarried couple, and their insemination takes place externally ina test-tube, then the zygote is planted in the uterus of the wife,owner of the ovum.) is in principle acceptable in the Shari’ahview, however it is not secure at all due to doubts andcomplications which surround the whole operation, so thismethod should not be resorted to, unless there are cases ofextreme necessity and after the above-mentioned generalconditions are met.4. In the two permissible cases, the Council decides that thelineage of the born child would belong to the couple, whoconstitute the source of sperm and ovum. The inheritance andother rights would be subject to the lineage, hence, when thelineage of the born child from man or woman is proved, therules of inheritance and other rights would apply accordinglybetween the child and those whose lineage is linked to him.5. Other methods of artificial insemination in both internal andexternal ways as explained earlier, are prohibited in the IslamicShari’ah, and there is no scope to allow any of them, becauseboth sperm and ovum in these methods are not from husbandand wife, or because the woman who volunteers to conceivepregnancy is alien to the husband and the wife, who are thesource of sperm and ovum.This is due to the complications which are found in generalin the artificial insemination even in the two cases which arepermissible in the Islamic Shari’ah. This is also due to thepossibility of mixing of sperms or zygotes in the test-containers,especially when its practice is common and wide-spread.Therefore, the Islamic Fiqh Council advises those caring fortheir religion, not to resort to this practice except in case of210