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?
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 Fatwa no. 32734.
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