Ultrasound: is it permitted to find out the gender of the baby?
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Question
Can you please tell us the ruling on Ultrasound or finding out the sex of the baby beforehand. Is there any prohibition for getting it done?Answer
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
1. It is in itself permitted to find out the gender of the baby; there is nothing, in itself, to deem it prohibited or disliked.
2. If, however, it is linked with ignorant ideas of gender preference, it would be disliked, and haram when this would lead to unlawful abortion.
And Allah alone gives success.
Wassalam,
Faraz Rabbani
This answer was published by SunniPath and is preserved as written. Rulings can depend on circumstances; for your own situation, consult a qualified scholar.
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