Can a Woman Be Inseminated with Sperm from a Foreign Man?

Question

A woman is asking if it is permissible for her to receive sperm from her husband's brother or any other man, given that her husband is infertile.

Answer 1

Peace be upon you.

Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah protect him):

There is no religious objection to a woman being inseminated with sperm from a foreign man in itself, but she must avoid any prohibited actions such as unlawful looking or touching. If she is married, she must obtain her husband's permission for this. In any case, if a child is born through this method, the child will not be attributed to the husband but rather to the sperm donor and the woman who provided the womb and egg.

Source: Answers to Religious Inquiries, Medical Issues, Artificial Insemination, Q 1275 + 1277

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Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah protect him):

It is not permissible for a woman to be inseminated with sperm from a man other than her husband, whether she is married or not, whether the husband and wife agree to it or not, and whether the insemination is performed by the husband (if he is the one conducting the procedure) or by someone else.

Source: Official Website.

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