Arif, Ali Arif. “Surrogate Mother or ‘Rented Womb’: An Islamic Perspective,” Year 5, Issue 19 (Winter 1420 AH/ 1999 CE), Pp. 85-118.

Abstract

Ali Arif addresses the negative consequences of surrogacy in the West and presents the differing views of scholars on the use of alternative uteruses. He explains the importance of the child’s lineage and parentage in the subject of surrogacy, and presents the disagreement amongst researchers regarding knowledge of who the real mother is and who the nursing mother is, and regarding the child’s lineage in terms of the father. He concludes by proposing legislation of a law by Islamic countries that are keen to ensure that their laws are in accordance with Islamic Shariʿah provisions in order to regulate the issue of surrogacy, such that provisions are clear to those interested in undergoing surrogacy and that every party knows their rights and obligations, and to ward off the potential future conflict in this regard.