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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-227: PENGGUNAAN SEL STEM DALAM PERUBATAN MENURUT PERSPEKTIF SYARAK
What is the Islamic ruling on the use of stem cells in medicine?
Short answer
According to the contemporary scholars cited in this Bayan Linnas, using stem cells in therapeutic treatment and research is permissible (harus).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the contemporary scholars cited in this Bayan Linnas, using stem cells in therapeutic treatment and research is permissible (harus). The ruling rests on verses of the Quran, including Surah al-Baqarah verse 185, and on the hadith that urges Muslims to seek treatment and forbids treating illness with anything unlawful. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells derived from embryos or adult tissue, and in Malaysia they are used to treat blood, heart, nerve and eye diseases and wounds through adult stem cell and cord blood stem cell transplants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sesungguhnya Allah S.W.T menurunkan penyakit dan menurunkan ubat dan menjadikan bagi setiap penyakit ada penawar baginya, maka berubatlah dan janganlah berubat dengan perkara yang haram (di sisi syarak)
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-227: PENGGUNAAN SEL STEM DALAM PERUBATAN MENURUT PERSPEKTIF SYARAK”, 23 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/4362-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-227-penggunaan-sel-stem-dalam-perubatan-menurut-perspektif-syarak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-ruling-on-stem-cell-use-in-medicine/