Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is genetic testing allowed in Islam?

· 2 Safar 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31293English

Question

Is genetic testing allowed in Islam?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Genetic testing[1] is allowed in Islam for medical purposes.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Hisham Dawood

Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] A genetic test examines the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of a person's cells. Genetic testing can identify changes in genes or can analyze the number, arrangement, and characteristics of the chromosomes. Testing may be performed on samples of blood, semen, urine, saliva, stool, body tissues, bone, or hair-http://www.webmd.com/baby/genetic-test

Answered by
Hisham Dawood
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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