Abstract
The genetic tests that can be performed before marriage, before
implanting embryos, during pregnancy, or after birth have offered new
opportunities to manage the risks of having children with genetic disorders
and the associated financial and social burdens. Like other communities
worldwide, many Muslims want to pursue the benefits of these tests
but in a way that aligns with their religious beliefs and moral convictions.
Since the beginning of the 1990s, Muslim religious scholars, in collaboration
with biomedical scientists, have been examining the ethical questions
surrounding genetic testing.
This report provides an analytical review of these decades-long Islamic
bioethical deliberations. It provides a systematic overview of the Islamic
perspectives on four main types of genetic testing: premarital; preimplantation;
prenatal; and newborn.
Section 1 outlines the related biomedical aspects and key ethical questions,
as highlighted in the international bioethical discourse. Section 2 is dedicated
to analyzing the Islamic ethical perspectives and how they can
be translated into actionable guidelines. Section 3 provides a number
of conclusions and policy recommendations, which we hope will aid
policymakers, care providers, and couples in navigating these issues
from an Islamic ethics perspective.
implanting embryos, during pregnancy, or after birth have offered new
opportunities to manage the risks of having children with genetic disorders
and the associated financial and social burdens. Like other communities
worldwide, many Muslims want to pursue the benefits of these tests
but in a way that aligns with their religious beliefs and moral convictions.
Since the beginning of the 1990s, Muslim religious scholars, in collaboration
with biomedical scientists, have been examining the ethical questions
surrounding genetic testing.
This report provides an analytical review of these decades-long Islamic
bioethical deliberations. It provides a systematic overview of the Islamic
perspectives on four main types of genetic testing: premarital; preimplantation;
prenatal; and newborn.
Section 1 outlines the related biomedical aspects and key ethical questions,
as highlighted in the international bioethical discourse. Section 2 is dedicated
to analyzing the Islamic ethical perspectives and how they can
be translated into actionable guidelines. Section 3 provides a number
of conclusions and policy recommendations, which we hope will aid
policymakers, care providers, and couples in navigating these issues
from an Islamic ethics perspective.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |