The ethics of gene editing from an Islamic perspective: a focus on the recent gene editing of the Chinese twins
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Title
The ethics of gene editing from an Islamic perspective: a focus on the recent gene editing of the Chinese twins
Author
Al-Balas, Qosay A.E.
Dajani, Rana
Al-Delaimy, Wael K.
Dajani, Rana
Al-Delaimy, Wael K.
Language
English
Publication Date
20200303
Primary Classification
15.4
Secondary Classification
15.4; 15.1; 1.2
Primary keywords
embryos [pri]; future generations [pri]; genetic engineering [pri]; germ cells [pri]; Islamic ethics [pri]; moral obligations [pri]
Secondary keywords
fiqh; gene therapy; genetic disorders; HIV infections; human characteristics; human genome; Koran; modern Muslim religious scholars; risks and benefits; twins
Subject
CRISPR/Cas9; germline gene editing; maqasid al-shari'ah; Qur'an; usul al-fiqh
Journal Article
Science and Engineering Ethics 2020 March 3: 10 p. [Online first]. Accessed: 2020 February 19
Link for Internet access
Note
Copyright © 2020, Springer Nature. RightsLink
Primary Document Type
j
Bibliography
35 refs.
ISSN
13533452 (print); 14715546 (online)
Collection
Citation
“The ethics of gene editing from an Islamic perspective: a focus on the recent gene editing of the Chinese twins,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 15, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/38235.