Question
A Muslim doctor advises something called "My DNA origins" on her website. I would appreciate your comment on the permissibility of such tests. In the description it states: "The modern human (Homo sapiens) originated in Africa, the continent where we have spent most of our existence, some 200 000 - 300 000 years ago. It was only about 60 000 - 70 000 years ago that a small East African population migrated out-of- Africa, giving birth to all non -African populations. As genetic diversity continues to increase with time, so the greater genetic diversity within the much older African population can be better explained. One group of the out -of-Africa migrants moved east, reaching India, Southeast Asia and finally Australia approximately 50 000 years ago…"
Answer
The „muslim‟ doctor with her kufr theory is a murtaddah. She is not a Muslim. Man‟s existence on earth since the time of Nabi Aadam (Alayhis salaam) is under 10,000 years. Do not corrupt your Imaan with the baatil/kufr baboonic theories of the atheists.
charged. While it is best to give the money as Sadqah to the poor, it is permissible for you to keep it. It has the status of a gift.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 03
- PDF page
- 3
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
Appears under DNA ORIGINS. This heading is the nearest headline at or before the page and is approximate. Do not cite it alone.