What is the ruling on transferring a wife's ovum, fertilized by her husband, to the womb of another woman—whether for compensation or not—due to the wife's inability to sustain a pregnancy in her own womb?
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Womb rental is a reprehensible innovation and forbidden by , as it violates the preservation of chastity and lineage. It leads to the mixing of lineages and disputes over the child between the original wife and the lessor. Furthermore, it necessitates the uncovering of private parts, which is forbidden. This procedure is related to a woman's private parts, which are only permissible through a valid Sharia contract with her husband. This process opens the door to countless ethical, legal, social, and psychological problems.
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