Re: Outsourcing Motherhood - Is it allowed in Islam ?
Yes this word is used for surrogacy by milk suckling also in Islamic Fiqh.
Here is the dictionary meaning fromhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrogate
Main Entry: 1sur·ro·gate http://www.merriam-webster.com/images/audio.gif Pronunciation: \ˈsər-ə-ˌgāt, ˈsə-rə-\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): sur·ro·gat·ed; sur·ro·gat·ing Etymology: Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare to choose in place of another, substitute, from sub- + rogare to ask — more at right Date: 1533 : to put in the place of another: a**:** to appoint as successor, deputy, or substitute for oneself