Seeking a cure for infertility is not only permissible, but also encouraged in Islam. In Islamic law, all assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are allowed, provided that the source of the sperm, ovum, and uterus comes from a legally married couple during the span of their marriage. No third party should intrude upon the marital functions of sex and procreation. Surrogacy is not accepted in Islam.
An excess number of fertilized embryos can be preserved by preservationist and may be transferred to the same wife in a successive cycle, while the marriage is intact.
Using frozen sperm after the death of the husband is not permitted. Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 1 year of regular, unprotected intercourse.
Natural cycle fecundity, or the chance of a couple conceiving in a given month, is 20–25 % for a healthy couple.
Approximately 10–15 % of couples experience infertility, and after 1 year of trying to conceive it is appropriate to evaluate a couple for infertility.
