NAVIGATING NEW BEGINNINGS: ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS OF EGG FREEZING FOR MUSLIM WOMEN

Iin Mutmainnah* -  Departement of Islamic Law, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Law, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare, Indonesia
Hasanuddin Hasim -  Departement of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Law, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare, Indonesia

DOI : 10.30863/aldustur.v7i1.4939

Egg freezing also known as Oocyte Cryopreservation, is a scientific advancement in the field of medicine that has a significant influence on society. Women undergo egg freezing as a proactive measure to preserve their fertility for future use when their reproductive capabilities decline. The objective of this research is to address the legality of egg freezing performed by women prior to marriage and its influence on the legal status of the children born as a result of the procedure in a review of Islamic law. The library research method is employed in this study, which pertains to the legal standards included in the principles of Islamic law alongside related laws and regulations. Data collection techniques involve the acquisition of relevant papers, journals, and publications. The research findings indicate that, according to the Egyptian fatwa and supported by the fatwa of the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI), egg freezing is allowed under specific conditions. These conditions include ensuring that frozen egg cells are only fertilized with sperm cells from legally married couples, thereby enabling the production of lawful children in accordance with the law. However, if one were to contravene the conditions outlined in the fatwa, it would be considered forbidden and would lead to the ensuing kid being deemed illegitimate, hence being excluded from their father's lineage and inheritance entitlements.

Keywords
Egg Freezing; Islamic Law; Contemporary Issue; Children
  1. Aida, Nur Rohmi dan Sari Hardiyanto, Luna Maya Lakukan Egg Freezing, Apa itu?. https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2022/01/19/130300265/luna-maya-lakukan-egg-freezing-apa-itu- .
  2. Alwi, Sarah. Egg Freezing Permissible in IslamAccording to Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta. https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2019/09/23/egg-freezing-permissible-in-islam-according-to-egypts-dar-al-ifta/.
  3. Asifah, Milatul dan Menik Sri Daryanti. Pengetahuan Wanita dalam Menghadapi Menopause di Pedukuhan Gowok Kabupaten Sleman. Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat: Vol.8, No. 2. (2021)
  4. Bayefsky, Michelle J, and Louise Perkins King. “Ethical and Legal Analysis of Advertising for Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation.” Fertility and Sterility 112, no. 3 (2019): e51.
  5. Chin, Alexis Heng Boon, and Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen. “Is Social Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation) for Single Women Permissible in Islam? A Perspective from Singapore.” The New Bioethics 28, no. 2 (2022): 116–26.
  6. Emon, A M, and R Ahmed. The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Law. Oxford Handbooks. OUP Oxford, 2018. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=Rs90DwAAQBAJ.
  7. Fatwa of Majelis Ulama Indonesia (Indonesia Ulama Council)
  8. Gani, Ruslan Abdul. Status Anak Luar Nikah Dalam Hukum Waris (Studi Komperatif Antara Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata Dengan Kompilasi Hukum Islam), Al-Risalah: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam dan Sosial Kemasyarakatan. Volume 11. Nomor 1. (2011).
  9. Hawkins, B, and C Hendy. Everything Egg Freezing: The Essential Step-By-Step Guide to Doing It Right. Independently Published, 2019. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=YDYvygEACAAJ.
  10. Ibrahim, Abdul Halim, Noor Naemah Abdul Rahman, Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen, and Madiha Baharuddin. “Maqasid Al-Shariah Based Islamic Bioethics: A Comprehensive Approach.” Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 16, no. 3 (2019): 333–45.
  11. Jackson, Emily. “The Ambiguities of ‘Social’Egg Freezing and the Challenges of Informed Consent.” BioSocieties 13, no. 1 (2018): 21–40.
  12. Nur, Iffatin, Umi Nurul Laelatul’zah, and Siti Marpuah. “Reproductive Fiqh: The Phenomenon of Egg Freezing Among Muslim Societies.” KARSA Journal of Social and Islamic Culture 30, no. 2 (2022): 298–327.
  13. Paller, Alicia J. “A Chilling Experience: An Analysis of the Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding Egg Freezing, and a Contractual Solution.” Minn. L. Rev. 99 (2014): 1571.
  14. Pane, dr. Merry Dame Cristy, Egg Freezing, Metode untuk Meningkatkan Peluang Kehamilan di Usia Lanjut, https://www.alodokter.com/egg-freezing-metode-untuk-meningkatkan-peluang-kehamilan-di-usia-lanjut .
  15. Petropanagos, Angel, Alana Cattapan, Françoise Baylis, and Arthur Leader. “Social Egg Freezing: Risk, Benefits and Other Considerations.” Cmaj 187, no. 9 (2015): 666–69.
  16. Rasimin, Nuryati A.. Ada Apa Dengan Menopause?. Buletin Psikologi, Tahun VIII, No. 1 Juni (2000).
  17. Republik Indonesia, President's Instruction No. 1 of 1991 Compilation of Islamic Law.
  18. Republik Indonesia, Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata.
  19. Republik Indonesia, Undang-Undang Nomor 1 Tahun 1974 Tentang Perkawinan.
  20. Rizkiyana, Firzza Shafira. “Tinjauan Maqashid Syariah tentang Pembekuan Sel Telur Manusia (Egg Freezing)”, Jurnal Riset Hukum Keluarga Islam, Volume 3 No. 1. (2023).
  21. Serour, Gamal I. “Ethical Issues in Human Reproduction: Islamic Perspectives.” Gynecological Endocrinology 29, no. 11 (2013): 949–52.
  22. Suparmi, Ita Eko dan Reni Yuli Astutik, Menopause dan Masalah Penanganannya (Sleman: CV Budi Utama, 2016).
  23. Wiel, L van de. Freezing Fertility: Oocyte Cryopreservation and the Gender Politics of Aging. Biopolitics. NYU Press, 2020. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=hEsIEAAAQBAJ.

Full Text:
Article Info
Submitted: 2023-06-28
Published: 2024-06-27
Section: Articles
Article Statistics: 72 50
In Vol 7, No 1 (2024)