Contemporary Muftis Between Bioethics and Social Reality
Selection of the Sex of a Fetus as Paradigm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14760646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vardit Rispler‐chaim (University of Haifa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-76 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0384-9694 • E-ISSN: 1467-9795 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9795.2008.00336.x |
| OpenAlex | W1479682512 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Selecting the sex of a fetus has been a desire of parents in many different cultures. Modern Muslim religious scholars have identified advantages and disadvantages of this practice, permitting it in certain cases while forbidding it in others. In general, they do not appear to desire that selection of sex become a common practice, yet they are willing to allow it for personal reasons. This case‐by‐case approach exemplifies a key aspect of Muslim ethical discourse. After an overview of justifications for fetal sex selection in different cultures, I turn to a discussion of authoritative Islamic sources. I then analyze the reasoning of several modern authorities who deal with the issue. In the absence of a clear religious text on the subject, scholars seem inclined to legitimize sex selection, and in so doing they appear strongly influenced by social attitudes
Bioethics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Islam · Key (lock · Political science · Selection (genetic algorithm · Sex selection · Sociology · Subject (documents · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Law · Philosophy · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |