Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law

Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law

Genetic changes of plants and animals in the light of biological ethics with an approach to Imam Khomeini's point of view

Document Type : research

Authors
Masoumeh Rezapour Parshkoohi 1
Amrollah Nikoomanesh 2
abbas samavati 3
1 Ph.D. student, Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Imam Khomeini Memorial Branch, Rey, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor of Department of Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Law, Yadgar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ejs.2023.402173.1468
Abstract
Background and Aim: The genetic changes of plants and animals and its impact on food health are important issues from the point of view of jurisprudence, law and bioethics. The purpose of the current research is to investigate the legal jurisprudence of genetic changes of plants and animals and food health in the light of bioethics with an approach from the perspective of Imam Khomeini (RA).
Materials and Methods: This research is of theoretical type and the research method is descriptive-analytical and the method of data collection is library and has been done by referring to documents, books and articles.
Ethical Considerations: In order to organize this research, while observing the authenticity of the texts, honesty and fidelity have been observed.
Findings: Although the genetic changes of plants and animals are not haram per se from the point of view of jurisprudence, but if corruption and dangers result from it; It can be declared forbidden and haram by means of the harmless rule.
Conclusion: The results of the article indicate that the change of plant and animal genetics and the use of transgenic plant and transgenic animal products are allowed by resorting to the originality of Abahah. But it should be noted that first, the harmlessness of these products should be proved scientifically.
Keywords
Genetic changes
food health
biological ethics
jurisprudence
Subjects
Strategic Studies of Jurisprudence and Law
Volume 5, special issue - Serial Number 5
Studies of economic jurisprudence
Summer 2023
Pages 97-116