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.

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

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.