Gene Drive Mosquitoes from Islamic Perspective: A Preliminary Discussion

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global journal al thaqafah Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI:10.7187/gjat072023-1

Noor Munirah Isa

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Abstract

Gene drive mosquitoes could spread desired trait, such as female infertility within a wild population at a rate higher than the normal inheritance rate and could eventually wipe out the population. Consequently, this makes gene drive mosquitoes one of the promising approaches in controlling mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue. Despite its potentials, the development of gene drive mosquitoes has raised ethical concerns, mainly on the issues of safety and efficacy, as well as tampering with nature. Little research has been conducted to explore religious perspectives on this new advancement. This article aims to fill that gap by exploring the ethics of gene drive mosquitoes from Islamic perspectives. This article outlines three aspects, namely the purposes, the potential benefits and harms, and the need of the technology that should be considered when discussing whether gene drive mosquitoes should be allowed from Islamic perspectives.

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伊斯兰视角下的基因驱动蚊子:初步探讨

基因驱动蚊子可以以高于正常遗传率的速度在野生种群中传播所需的性状，例如雌性不育，并最终可能使种群灭绝。因此，这使得基因驱动蚊子成为控制蚊子传播疾病(如疟疾和登革热)的有希望的方法之一。尽管有潜力，基因驱动蚊子的发展已经引起了伦理问题，主要是在安全性和有效性问题上，以及对自然的篡改。很少有研究从宗教的角度来探讨这一新的进步。这篇文章旨在通过从伊斯兰的角度探索基因驱动蚊子的伦理来填补这一空白。本文概述了从伊斯兰的角度讨论基因驱动蚊子是否应该被允许时应该考虑的三个方面，即目的、潜在的利益和危害以及技术的需求。

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期刊介绍： Global Journal Al-Thaqafah (GJAT) is a biannual journal, published by Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS), Perak, MALAYSIA. This journal is purely academic and peer reviewed. It caters to articles, research notes and reports, and book reviews on diverse topics relating to Islam and the Muslims. This journal is intended to provide an avenue for researchers and academics from all persuasions and traditions to share and discuss differing views, new ideas, theories, research outcomes, and socio-cultural and socio-political issues that impact on and directly or indirectly affect the Muslim World with the sole purpose of making this world a better place to live in. GJAT started in 2011 and was later granted the SCOPUS status in March 2014. Since then, GJAT has published numerous articles and materials from international contributors. GJAT welcomes contributions from all: academics, experts, and professionals. All articles submitted must be original, academic, of high scholarly standard, and meet the strict SCOPUS requirements. GJAT prioritizes articles that discuss fundamental issues and are of global relevance and importance, and publishes all articles that fulfill the basic criteria without prejudice (kindly refer to "Submission and Guidelines"). All decisions by GJAT to publish any article are final.