Is it permissible to proceed with an embryo implantation procedure and select its gender to be male, given concerns about potential fetal deformities due to the mother's age exceeding forty?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
We advise against performing this procedure and to rely on natural means to seek pregnancy, while putting one's trust in Allah. Many scholars have permitted determining the gender of the fetus, with conditions mentioned in no. 32734.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/186438
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 186438
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy