Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to consume a specific food to determine the sex of the fetus based on recent discoveries in the field of genetics?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no objection to determining the gender of the fetus by using a type of food, if specialists prove its efficacy and no -related prohibitions arise from it.
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