Is the IVF process considered wrong and does it negatively affect the fetus and offspring due to the exposure of the egg, sperm, and zygote to light outside the womb, contrary to the natural fertilization process which occurs in darkness inside the womb, thereby violating the noble verse: "He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in three darknesses"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The process of artificial insemination (IVF) is permissible under specific conditions and regulations. As for what the questioner mentioned regarding the effect of the fertilized egg's exposure to light on the fetus and future generations, if this is proven and constitutes a legally prohibited harm, then the procedure is not permissible. The existence of such harm should be verified, noting that the Islamic Fiqh Academy discussed this matter with doctors specializing in genetic engineering.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/56427
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 56427
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy