What is the ruling on assistive methods for choosing the gender of the fetus before pregnancy, such as diet and determining the time of pregnancy by Gregorian months?
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The ruling on determining the sex of the fetus has been previously clarified. As for the method of choosing its sex through intercourse at a specific time, these are mere speculations with no sound basis.
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