<p> Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i Declaration – – – – – – – – – – ii Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – v Table of Abbreviations – – – – – – – – – vi Table of Statutes – – – – – – – – – vii Table of Cases – – – – – – – – – – viii Abstract – – – – – – – – – – iv Table of Contents – – – – – – – – – x

Chapter ONE

: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1 1.2 Statement of the Research Problem(s) – – – – – – 5 1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study – – – – – – 7 1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – – – 7 1.5 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – – – 8 1.6 Methodology – – – – – – – – – 8 1.7 Literature Review – – – – – – – – 8-15 1.8 Organizational Layout – – – – – – – 15

Chapter TWO

NATURE AND PHILOSOPHY OF ARTIFICIAL HUMAN REPRODUCTION 2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 16 2.2 Meaning and Nature of Artificial Reproduction – – – – 16 2.2.1 Artificial Insemination – – – – – – – – 17 2.2.2 In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) – – – – – – – 18 2.2.3 Sperm Donor/Ova Bank – – – – – – – 18 2.2.4 Artificial Embryonation/Embryo Adoption – – – – – 19 2.2.5 Surrogate Parenting – – – – – – – – 20 2.2.5.1 Juridical Views on Surrogacy – – – – – – – 21 2.2.5.2 Ethical Issues on Surrogacy – – – – – – – 23 2.2.5.3 The Legal Position of Surrogacy in Other Jurisdictions – – – 24 2.2.6 Human Cloning – – – – – – – – 29 2.2.7 Ectogenesis – – – – – – – – – 29 2.2.8 Genetic Engineering – – – – – – – – 29 2.3 The Causes of Infertility and Philosophy of the Concept of Artificial Reproduction – – – – – – – 31 2.3.1 The Causes of Infertility – – – – – – – 31 2.3.2 The Philosophy of the Concept of Artificial Reproduction Methods – – 32 2.4. An Examination of the Procedures Involved in ART – – – – – 32 2.4.1 The Processes of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) – – – – – – -32 2.4.2 The Procedures of Artificial Insemination (AI) – – – – – – -34 2.4.3 Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection- – – – – – – 35 2.4.4 Gamete or Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer – – – – – – – 36 2.4.5 Surrogacy – – – – – – – – – – 36 2.4.6 Post-Humous Conception (PHC) – – – – – – – 37 2.4.7 Cryogenic Preservation – – – – – – – – – 38 2.5 The Legal Position in Nigeria – – – – – – – 39 2.5.1 The Constitutional Requirements for Implementing International Treaty in Nigeria – – – – – – – – – – 40

Chapter THREE

: ARTIFICIAL HUMAN REPRODUCTION: AN ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVE 3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 48 3.2 General Overview on the Perspective of Islamic Law on ART – – – – 48 3.3 Islamic Position on the Use of ART by Fertile Men and Women – – – 53 3.4 Surrogacy in Islamic Law Perspective – – – – – – 54 3.5 The Position of Islamic law on Artificial Insemination- – – – – 58 3.6 The Position of Islamic Law on Procedures of In-vitro Fertilization – – 60 3.7 The Position of Islamic Law on Sperm Donor/Ova Bank – – – – 62 3.8 The Position of Islamic Law on Ectogenesis – – – – – 66 3.9 The Position of Islamic Law on Artificial Embryonation/Embryo Adoption – 67 3.10 The Position of Islamic Law on Egg Transfer- – – – – 68 3.11 Islamic Perspective on the Procedures of ART – – – – – 69

Chapter FOUR

: THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN VIS-À-VIS PARENTS IN RELATION TO ARTIFICIAL HUMAN REPRODUCTION UNDER ISLAMIC LAW 4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 77 4.2 Right to Lineage (Nasab) – – – – – – – 78 4.2 Right to Suckling (Rada’a) – – – – – – – – 82 4.4 Child‟s Right to Inheritance (Waratha) – – – – – 87 4.5 Child‟s Right to Custody (Hadana) – – – – – – – 90 4.6 Child‟s Right to Maintenance (Nafaqa) – – – – – 94

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 5.2 Summary – – – – – – – – – 97 5.2 Findings – – – – – – – – – 99 5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – – 102 Bibliography – – – – – – – – – 104 <br></p>