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Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is an alternative reproductive technology integrated with in vitro fertilization (IVF). It is a well‐established technique offering a reproductive option for families at a high risk of transmitting a genetic disorder, allowing them to avoid making a decision about termination of an affected pregnancy (TOP). In Arab communities and particularly in Oman, where TOP is not favored under the majority of implemented Muslim law, termination of pregnancy for fetal indications is not always possible. As these communities are in favor of consanguineous marriage, they are at increased risk of serious and lethal autosomal recessive conditions, and as a result, PGT is a feasible option as a TOP decision can be avoided. However, undergoing PGT is relatively new in the Arab Muslim countries and Omani patients have only recently had access to the service. This qualitative study utilized a …