TEST TUBE BABY - Shariah ruling about In Vitro Fertilization

As science and technology progress, we human beings gain much ease and comfort.  At the same time, various new questions from the Islamic viewpoint are being raised.

In the last few decades, medical science has progressed exponentially.  Many new cures and medical techniques have been invented.  One among them is in vitro fertilization (IVF).  The layman term for this is test tube babies.  This medical technique has raised many questions about paternity, Nikah, inheritance, etc.  It is necessary for us to know the answers to these questions.

First, we will talk about the scientific aspects of IVF and then describe the Shariah rulings regarding it.