infertility (العُقْمُ)
الفقه أصول الفقه
التعريف :
The inability of a married couple, or one of them, to reproduce at an age when it is normal for people to beget children.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
A condition that prevents reproduction in males and females.
الشرح المختصر :
"‘Uqm" (sterility), as defined by modern medicine, is the non-occurrence of pregnancy despite the couple's attempts to conceive through full regular sexual intercourse for a year or more without using contraceptives.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"‘Uqm": inability to produce offspring; also, the womb's inability to carry a fetus.