buddhism and hinduism don't have a problem with it.vf is viewed critically within judaism, but it's not banned, as long as the egg and the sperm come from the parents. the catholic church, however, is opposed to it. protestants are also not uncritical, but leave the decision up to the parents' conscience. islam on the other hand takes a tolerant approach to in vitro fertilisation, if the couple are married. and that's even in arch-conservative iran. correspondent: every year, sakineh and akbar hosseinpour come to this mosque to mark the death of the second imam, hassan. people gather here to give thanks and to ask god to answer their prayers. sakineh has had the same wish for the past 20 years. >> if i am honest, i pray to god for a child. correspondent: it's clear that akbar is uncomfortable talking about the subject in public. he worries that if he and his wife remain childless, they will be scorned by their community. >> i don't like to talk about it. i want it to stay between god and myself, until a miracle happens. yes, i went to