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I am working as Researcher in laboratory where they treat rats with alcohol (Ethanol) and study its effects on disease. Is it Halal for me to work there?

· 7 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7696English

Question

I am working as Researcher in laboratory where they treat rats with alcohol (Ethanol) and study its effects on disease. It involves handing alcohol and writing about harms of alcohol for human beings. Is it Halal for me to work there?

Answer

It is permissible for you to work as a researcher of alcohol in the laboratory.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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