*Embryonic Stem-Cell Research* Halal or Haram!?

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Millions of people suffer from cancer, Aids, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and other debilitating diseases and disorders for which embryonic stem cell research holds great promise in finding new and better treatments and cures. With further research cure for AIDS could also be found. but with the present state of technology, Opponents of the starting a stem cell 'line' requires the destruction of a human embryo and/or therapeutic cloning. research argue that this practice is a slippery slope to reproductive cloning and tantamount to the instrumentalization of a potential human being.
I was just wondering if this research is Islamicly Haram or Halal:?...it has a good n beneficial side but to get there u would have to take a human live.:X
What do u guys think.
 
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Assalamu alaikum

That's a tough one. InshaAllah, somebody more knowledgable maybe able to help us both out, sister! :D

Ma'assalama
 
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I am interested in the response to that question, from an islamic perspective of course.

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strider said:
Assalamu alaikum

That's a tough one. InshaAllah, somebody more knowledgable maybe able to help us both out, sister! :D

Ma'assalama
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InshaAllah.:D Now where is that someone.:? This question has been botherin me 4 such a long time:rollseyes
 
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You can find stem cells in the placenta and umbilical cord and even in Adult tissue, bone marrow etc. Doesn't have to be from embryos.
 
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soulsociety said:
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You can find stem cells in the placenta and umbilical cord and even in Adult tissue, bone marrow etc. Doesn't have to be from embryos.
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Excuse me........I meant "Embryonic Stem-Cell Research":D
 
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I disagree with embryonic stem cell research, not because I'm against progress, or against fighting diseases such as alzheimers, or anything like that, but because I believe that an embryo - even under 14 days - is still a human being. Nothing happens to it but an unpacking of genetic material after it is first conceived, no additions to suddenly 'make it' human, thus... if it is a human prior to being born... I don't want it treated as simply a 'thing', with no say over what is done to it. We make a big fuss over horrible things happening to babies, that have been born. If they'd never had the chance to get past the womb, for instance if they'd been aborted, it's unlikely anyone would care.SubhanaAllah:heated: ... yet the only difference between them and an unborn child is a few months. embryos, We're stronger than they are - does that give us the right to dictate what happens to them?:X the answer is no........subhanaAllah.
 
MUNIRAH said:
salam:sister:

I disagree with embryonic stem cell research, not because I'm against progress, or against fighting diseases such as alzheimers, or anything like that, but because I believe that an embryo - even under 14 days - is still a human being. Nothing happens to it but an unpacking of genetic material after it is first conceived, no additions to suddenly 'make it' human, thus... if it is a human prior to being born... I don't want it treated as simply a 'thing', with no say over what is done to it. We make a big fuss over horrible things happening to babies, that have been born. If they'd never had the chance to get past the womb, for instance if they'd been aborted, it's unlikely anyone would care.SubhanaAllah:heated: ... yet the only difference between them and an unborn child is a few months. embryos, We're stronger than they are - does that give us the right to dictate what happens to them?:X the answer is no........subhanaAllah.
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I agree 100% with that. Any research that depends upon the termination of a human life, no matter what the stage of development, is murder. I can not view it as anything but murder and murder is definetly haraam. Now, that does not mean there needs to be an end to stem-cell research. There are other sources of stem-cells besides embryos. Sources that do not require the termination of a life. So far I have not found anything that would make stem-cell research haraam, but I believe it needs to be verified that the source of the cells is not haraam.
 
Woodrow said:
I agree 100% with that. Any research that depends upon the termination of a human life, no matter what the stage of development, is murder. I can not view it as anything but murder and murder is definetly haraam. Now, that does not mean there needs to be an end to stem-cell research. There are other sources of stem-cells besides embryos. Sources that do not require the termination of a life. So far I have not found anything that would make stem-cell research haraam, but I believe it needs to be verified that the source of the cells is not haraam.
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Exactly brother.........so that would make the ESCR haraam then.....right:?
 
I am not saying let's not find solutions, but I think since it would include abortion, than obviously Allah swt does not want these diseases cured this way.
 
Keep in mind stem cell research can be done without the use of embryos. The question was in regards to Embryonic stem cell research. From all I can see is that would require an abortion. However, stem cell research can still be done without the need of an aborted foetus. As far as stem cell research being haraam, I believe that would be determined on the purpose of the research.

I have full confidence that if good can be obtained from anything, Allah(swt) will grant us the knowledge to do it in a manner that is not haraam. We just can't always take what looks like the easiest and cheapest path.
 
The embryonic stem cell researchers want to use the UNUSED embryos in fertility clinics which would otherwise be thrown away since they are not used.

Their argument is, since the embryos are going to be thrown away anyway (terminated?) why not use them for therapeutic purposes?

I'm gonna pass this one.
 
Takumi said:
The embryonic stem cell researchers want to use the UNUSED embryos in fertility clinics which would otherwise be thrown away since they are not used.
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throwing them away or using them 4 research=in both cases the embryos are killed...right?:? :?
 
Their argument is, since the embryos are going to be thrown away anyway (terminated?) why not use them for therapeutic purposes?


On the surface that makes sense and seems justifiable. But, it is also a statement that condones the death of the foetus and encourages it. Sort of like a person saying "Since my neighbor already robbed the bank, I should help him spend the money"
 
Woodrow said:
As far as stem cell research being haraam, I believe that would be determined on the purpose of the research.

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well we already know the purpose of the research is to find cures 4 many life threatening diseases.:rollseyes :?
 
Taqiyah said:
well we already know the purpose of the research is to find cures 4 many life threatening diseases.:rollseyes :?
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That does appear to be a valid purpose. However, keep in mind other lines of research could be directed more in terms of military usage. Such as how to develope the ultimate soldier, how to geneticaly alter humans before birth for excellence in specific roles. How, to develope weapons that damage specific reagons of the body. ETC.

If a wrong reason can be found, us humans will find it and find support of it. This is why I state that the purpose is important.
 
Woodrow said:
Such as how to develope the ultimate soldier, how to geneticaly alter humans before birth for excellence in specific roles. How, to develope weapons that damage specific reagons of the body. ETC.
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wooooow! 4 real?....I neva knew about that....:heated:
 
Taqiyah said:
wooooow! 4 real?....I neva knew about that....:heated:
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For real. With just my limited understanding of Stem-cell research I can see the potential for military use.

Historicaly, nearly all things became priority of development out of an attempt to be used as a weapon.

Nobel's intent for dynamite was to make coal mining less hazardous. The military found other uses.

The airplane was first conceived of as a means of transportation. It developed through research as a war weapon.

Eintsein and Fermi's dreams of nuclear research was unlimited low cost energy for all people. The same research led to more disasterous developments when it was seen to be a viable military tool.

The list goes on enlessly. It is important to see that the reasons for the research stay for the benefit of mankind not for the distruction of it.
 

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