RT Article
T1 Cultured Meat in Islamic Perspective
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 57
IS 6
SP 2193
OP 2206
A1 Hamdan, Mohammad Naqib
A1 Mustafa, Amin Rukaini
A1 Post, Mark J.
A1 Ramli, Mohd Anuar
A2 Mustafa, Amin Rukaini
A2 Post, Mark J.
A2 Ramli, Mohd Anuar
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1583781463
AB Cultured meat is a promising product that is derived through biotechnology that partially circumvents animal physiology, thereby being potentially more sustainable, environmentally friendly and animal friendly than traditional livestock meat. Such a novel technology that can impact many consumers evokes ethical, philosophical and religious discussions. For the Islamic community, the crucial question is whether cultured meat is halal, meaning compliant with Islamic laws. Since the culturing of meat is a new discovery, invention and innovation by scientists that has never been discussed by classical jurists (fuqaha'), an ijtihad by contemporary jurists must look for and provide answers for every technology introduced, whether it comply the requirements of Islamic law or not. So, this article will discuss an Islamic perspective on cultured meat based on the original scripture in the Qur'an and interpretations by authoritative Islamic jurists. The halal status of cultured meat can be resolve through identifying the source cell and culture medium used in culturing the meat. The halal cultured meat can be obtained if the stem cell is extracted from a (Halal) slaughtered animal, and no blood or serum is used in the process. The impact of this innovation will give positive results in the environmental and sustain the livestock industry.
K1 cultured meat
K1 Halal
K1 Islamic view
K1 Slaughtered animal
DO 10.1007/s10943-017-0403-3