Ovary transplant from one woman to another

1-1-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

Recently a woman (A) gave birth after receiving the world's first whole ovary transplant from her twin sister (B) a year ago after (A) suffered an early menopause. Although physically everything seems normal, genetically the child is of (B) and (A)'s husband since female eggs are already developed before any female's birth. Is this transplant permissible according to Islamic law?

---

Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

 

Ovary transplant from one woman to another is not permissible because the specialists in the field determined that this causes the mixing of the family lineage, and because the ovary carries the secret of creation and hereditary traits, as stated by the specialists.

Allaah Knows best.