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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Is it sinful to avoid seeking infertility treatment or to not have a strong desire to have children?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

It would not be classified as a sin, but Islam does strongly encourage having children, and therefore, one must strive as much as they can to conceive children, and multiple children as well. By natural means, or medical, as long as all shar'i requirements are observed. 

And Allah knows best.
Do I have to inform the girl that I am planning to marry about my infertility problems when it is likely that will be a deal breaker? In that case, what can I do?
Amina Inloes

Sorry to hear about your situation.

I just wanted to add that even in this day and age when we think we control everything with technology, life and death are still in the hands of Allah. I have known several men and women who thought they were infertile (or even had surgery to prevent children) who later had children. Similarly, some people who are fertile never have children.

So unless there is an obvious genetic or anatomical reason why it is wholly impossible for you to father children, sometimes the possibility exists.

Of course you know your situation best, and perhaps it is not relevant to your specific situation. I just thought I would put it out there in general - there are no guarantees - although sometimes we can get a good idea of the probability of something happening, and it makes sense for someone who has a strong interest in having children to maximize the probability of it happening.

 
Do I have to inform the girl that I am planning to marry about my infertility problems when it is likely that will be a deal breaker? In that case, what can I do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You should be very honest, frank and clear with her about such matter if you are medically proven unable to have children. Honesty is more important than a deal of marriage with out informing the girl about an issue which is usually crucial for every girl who accepts marriage with a hope to be a mother in the future. Keeping her in dark is not acceptable at all. If you tell her the truth and she accepts it, then it is good and she can not complain in the future that you cheated her.

Wassalam.
Is it allowed to artificially impregnate the wife of an infertile man with sperm from an unknown donor?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. There is a difference of opinion on 3rd party sperm donation and so you must refer to your Marja to ascertain his view on its permissibility.

May you always be successful