What is the ruling on using ultrasound to determine the sex of the fetus
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe. I have two questions I want to ask the Shaykh. The first question is: Is determining the sex of the fetus through imaging contrary to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh : No, it is not contrary to the Shari'ah.
The questioner : It is not contrary.
The Shaykh : Can one know, once the fetus is created, whether it is male or female, without it being contrary to the Shari'ah?
The questioner : Why, Umm Khalid?
The Shaykh : This is not contrary.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe. I have two questions I want to ask the Shaykh. The first question is: Is determining the sex of the fetus through imaging contrary to the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh : No, it is not contrary to the Shari'ah.
The questioner : It is not contrary.
The Shaykh : Can one know, once the fetus is created, whether it is male or female, without it being contrary to the Shari'ah?
The questioner : Why, Umm Khalid?
The Shaykh : This is not contrary.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1968- ما حكم السونار لمعرفة الجنين/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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