^ That's up to each individual. I would raise an adopted child as my own (evenththough s/he may know s/he is adopted) and give her/him inheritance.
And certainly, adoption is allowed in Islam. Hiring a wetnurse is allowed in Islam too. Feeding a baby formula is not unIslamic. All of these things are allowed in Islam, so I don't see yet any reason to think surrogacy is haraam.
Would I hire a surrogate if we couldn't have children? It's very unlikely. Mostly because my husband and I are both okay with raising another's child as our own. Some men will divorce their wives because they are unable to have biological children. I would think that if this allows them to avoid the breaking of a marriage, or allows a couple a chance to have a biological child -- a union of the two, then what's wrong?
If You don't agree , that's fine.
I only gave the opinion of those who are in authority i.e Dr Hathout. Follow or don't follow, it's up to you.
Or if you want to take it further, contact Dr Hassan Hathout who says "
Q.18. If a mother is fertile but cannot carry the child for medical reasons, is surrogacy allowed?
A. Not in Islam. Procreation emanates from a marriage contract, and a marriage contract accommodates two persons; husband and wife. Thus, assisted reproduction is allowed only between husband and wife while they are married.
for further detain perhaps buy a copy of this book....
*Human Genetic and Reproductive Technologies: Comparing Religious and Secular Perspectives - An Islamic Perspective*
***Dr. Hassan Hathout, **F.R.C.O.G., F.R.C.S.E., F.A.C.S., Ph.D. (Edin)*
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Allah (God) is the infinite Being who originated the creation including planet Earth. Out of Earth, he created life, including human life.
To replenish Earth and maintain life, individual lives have to come to an end. Man, however, is more than the earthly component because his body harbors a spiritual godly element. This is the philosophy of the divine religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The paper displays the Islamic juridical instruments by which to formulate rulings on the events of life in all times and places. Humans are the only autonomous race given knowledge, a concept of good and evil, the freedom to choose (within limits), and hence, inevitable accountability.
Human life is therefore, deservedly, sacred. It is inviolable from the time of establishment of the feto-maternal unit to the natural end of its life on Earth except for limited and specified indications.
Reproduction is a legitimate need for the species and legitimate desire for the individual. Treatment for infertility is therefore legitimate provided it observes the juridical prescription for pairing off and procreation i.e. under the cover of a marriage contract between one man (husband) and one woman (wife). In this respect, the resort of test-tube baby technology not involving a third party (sper, ovum, or uterus), during the span of the marriage, would be permissible. The procedure is merely a "detour" if a road is obstructed.
Genetic engineering involving the introduction of the genes of one species to another is not permissible except as a means of combating illness and alleviating suffering. Outside this necessity, it is impermissible.
Cloning is outside the bounds of religious permission if used for reproduction. Moreover, it is fraught with serious consequences. Its use for purely research purposes may be permissible during the very early stages before body systems are formed including the nervous system.
Stem cell research on pre-implantation embryos (usually surplus from IVF procedures) may be justified if the aim is to save actual patients suffering serious illness, on the basis of the juridical rule of choice of the lesser of two evils.