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Selection of embryo sex by natural and
Auther : Dr. Fahd Sad AL-Rasheedi
Selection of embryo sex by natural and Laboratory means. (A Fiqh medical study) Dr. Fahd Sad AL-Rasheedi Prof. Assistant – comparative Fiqh and Shariah policy – Faculty of Shariah and Islamic studies-Kuwait University – State of Kuwait.
In the name of Allah and praise be to Allah, Blessings of Allah be on the Messenger of Allah and follows…
Acceleration of advancement in modern medical sciences contributed to the knowledge of the secrets of embryo. It helped discovering several means to select embryo sex which is known as : Special effect to fertilize the egg with semen sperm of the desired sex.
The desire to select the sex of the embryo is ruled by limiting factors. The desire is varying according to the purpose of selection. Some motives are personal involving medical and personal desired motives; others are political; they may be economical or security or social motives.
Means of selecting the sex of the embryo are divided into two kinds :-
First : Natural means : They come according to circumstances preparing for certain environment and establishing a suitable place for the semen sperm of the desired sex, as for example food system and chemical washing and the time for sexual intercourse trying to know the time of producing the womans egg.