Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Decision making on agro-biotechnology issues: An Islamic perspective

Author(s):

Latifah Amin ¹*, Siti Fairuz Sujak ², Abdul Latif Samian ³, Mohamad Sabri Haron ¹, Mohd Nasran Mohamad ⁴

Recieved Date: 2013-05-29, Accepted Date: 2013-10-08

Abstract:

Modern biotechnology has huge potential for the betterment of the agricultural and food sector in Malaysia. However, there are many questions about the permissibility status of agro-biotechnology products such as genetically modified foods while others are concerned its impact on human health, environment and society. The objective of this paper is to assess the permissibility status of agro-biotechnology applications and products according to the five purposes of Islamic Law, Maqasid al-Shari’ah principles. The five purposes of al-Shari’ah that are also considered as the five purposes of agro-biotechnology are preservation of religion, preservation of health, preservation of progeny, preservation of intellect and preservation of wealth. The analysis showed that any agro-biotechnology application/product must fulfill one of the purposes if it is to be considered permissible. If any application/product violates any of the five purposes, it is deemed to be not permissible. In this paper, the principle of Maqasid al-Shari’ah is explained through the negative and positive aspects of agro-biotechnology and suggestions will be made on how to resolve the negative aspects. In conclusion, the application of Maqasid Al-Shari’ah is very important in any decision making related to the permissibility status of agro- biotechnology applications and products.

Keywords:

Agro-biotechnology, Islamic perspective, Maqasid al-Shari’ah, permissibility status

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2013
Volume: 11
Issue: 3&4
Category: Agriculture
Pages: 1207-1215

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