Determining the sex of the fetus by modern means
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Can a doctor determine the sex of the fetus by modern means before the soul is breathed into it, or is this specific to the knowledge of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
No, he can know whether it is male or female, but he does not know whether it will live or not live, he does not know whether it will be wretched or happy, he does not know its conditions; he only knows its body, whether it is male or female, by its organs, because if the organs are formed, it becomes clear whether it is male or female, and this is revealed by the microscope.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Can a doctor determine the sex of the fetus by modern means before the soul is breathed into it, or is this specific to the knowledge of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
No, he can know whether it is male or female, but he does not know whether it will live or not live, he does not know whether it will be wretched or happy, he does not know its conditions; he only knows its body, whether it is male or female, by its organs, because if the organs are formed, it becomes clear whether it is male or female, and this is revealed by the microscope.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الأول في انقسام القلوب إلى صحيح وسقيم وميت — islamhouse.com (55:39)
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