Written Fatwa

Is it a sin to use animals for experimentation?

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22.11.2021

Animals are used for scientific experiments. Isn't it a sin to harm animals in experiments just so that people can live more prosperously and not get sick?

It goes without saying that it is haram to torture animals. However, our religion is based on finding and using what is more useful. This world is filled with things that will benefit people. Animals are part of our universe, but ultimately they exist for the benefit of humans. The discovery of a new drug will certainly require experimentation. There is an indisputable difference between the use of humans and the use of animals in this experiment. Of course, the preference will be to protect people. The survival of people is essential for the realization of Allah's purpose in this universe. Until a second alternative for scientific research is found, such studies will be deemed permissible out of necessity.

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