Using pigs for medical research

5-9-2001 | IslamWeb

Question:

What is the Fatwa of using pigs in medical research? I work in the US in a pharmaceutical company and we frequently test new investigational drugs on animals. Among the animals are pigs.

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.
There is no objection to using pigs or any other animals in medical research that result in useful discoveries. But, it should not exceed the limits of necessity and those who carry out this kind of research should try their best to lighten the pain of those animals.
Allah knows best.