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I am working as Researcher in laboratory where they treat rats with alcohol (Ethanol) and study its effects on disease. Is it Halal for me to work there?

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Question

I am working as Researcher in laboratory where they treat rats with alcohol (Ethanol) and study its effects on disease. It involves handing alcohol and writing about harms of alcohol for human beings. Is it Halal for me to work there?

Answer

It is permissible for you to work as a researcher of alcohol in the laboratory.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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