%0 Journal Article
%T CRISPR Cas-9 genome editing and Islam: A religious perspective
%A Fazli Dayan
%J Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i1.39540
%X Background: Certainly, the ultimate aim of Islamic law is to ¡°protect human life¡± either through mitigation of hardship or recognition of public interests reckons biomedical innovations allowable where-if cling by ethical, moral and legal principles. Assertively, if¨CCRISPR Cas- 9 genome editing¨Cmethods based on the guided principles of Islamic law and jurisprudence, as ¡°harm has to be redressed¡± can be justified keeping in view the human dignity, honor and prestige. Hence, newer technologies can be adopted because ¡°necessity renders prohibited things as permissible¡± with certain caveats. Arguably those who consider it as an evil must think over that ¡°in the presence of two evils, the one whose injury is greater is avoided by the commission of the lesser¡±
%U https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJMS/article/view/39540