Is it obligatory to stop procreation, or to resort to artificial insemination to ensure the child's safety, or to procreate naturally despite the possibility of the child inheriting the same genetic disease, knowing that resorting to artificial insemination may require examination of the woman by men, and what is the best option Islamically?
It is permissible to perform in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to avoid hereditary diseases that affect pregnancy. This is considered a medical necessity and a form of treatment commanded by Islamic law. The permissibility of this is contingent upon: ensuring the safety from lineage confusion, the seriousness of the expected deformity or hereditary disease, and the specialists' determination that selecting the sex of the fetus is the only means to avoid the affliction. It is preferable for the procedure to be performed by female doctors. If this is not possible, it is permissible for male doctors to perform it due to the significant need to avoid hereditary diseases.
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