According to a news, posted in the WA forum, a new technology will allow the parents to find the sex of their baby within 16 days of conception and someone made the comment that all religions should join together to work out an acceptable ethical statement on such scientific advancements.
Regardless of whether the news is correct or not... my question is, is it allowed in Islam to find out the sex of the baby before the baby is born?
In my preliminary investigation, I see no prohibition. Although in Islam, no one is allowed to abort pregnancy (like some people abort female embryos) and such technologies may be used to do it more rampantly. Thus creates a problem by its application.
So, is the procedure to find out the sex which is prohibited or is it only the abortion which is prohibited?
Regardless of whether the news is correct or not... my question is, is it allowed in Islam to find out the sex of the baby before the baby is born?
In my preliminary investigation, I see no prohibition. Although in Islam, no one is allowed to abort pregnancy (like some people abort female embryos) and such technologies may be used to do it more rampantly. Thus creates a problem by its application.
So, is the procedure to find out the sex which is prohibited or is it only the abortion which is prohibited?
Comment