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HUKUM PENENTUAN JANTINA MELALUI IVF
What is the ruling on selecting a baby's sex through IVF?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that treatment to select the sex of a baby in the mother's womb through IVF is prohibited (haram).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that treatment to select the sex of a baby in the mother's womb through IVF is prohibited (haram). An exception applies where the sex factor leads to a serious genetic disease that may cause death, in which case sex selection is permitted. The decision was made on 24 January 2017 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum membuat rawatan memilih jantina bayi dalam rahim ibu melalui kaedah IVF adalah Haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENENTUAN JANTINA MELALUI IVF”, 24 January 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1485. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sex-selection-through-ivf/