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Is the husband sinful if he does not proceed with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) after two and a half years of marriage without conceiving, believing that this is a form of inequality in sustenance, and is this considered a dereliction of his duty to himself and his wife and a neglect of medical treatment?

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You bear no sin for foregoing the operation. In fact, it might be better if you can endure God's decree and be content with His judgment, for there is a great reward in patiently bearing the deprivation of offspring. Scholars have differed regarding the ruling on seeking medical treatment.

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