{"_id":"668da0330b76658b4c2330c5","title":"Is it permissible to participate in medical trials?","question":"I had a question on the permissibility of participating in medical trials. There are trials that involve you intentionally getting injected with a very small dose, or essentially a dead virus, and then seeing if a drug that is already FDA approved cures it. Is this permissible? Obviously there are lots of facets to this question. What about a clinical trial, in which a drug is not yet approved? Is it permissible to accept payment for participating in this? If this is harm, obviously there is no argument or justification, but how then would an Islamic society accurately engineer drugs?","answer":"Classical jurists deemed it permissible for individuals to partake in potentially hazardous activities such as tightrope walking or handling snakes, provided the individual possesses skill and believes he will not be harmed. Therefore, as long as expertise is present and risks are mitigated, it does not contravene the prohibition of harming oneself. Clinical trials aimed at advancing medicine can yield immense public benefit, aligned with Islamic teachings that affirm the existence of a cure for every illness and encourage its pursuit. Thus, since the objective of clinical trials holds inherent benefit and undergoes rigorous processes with oversight to maximize benefit and minimize harm to participants, and drugs often undergo testing prior to approval for human trials, participation is deemed permissible. Consequently, given the permissibility of engaging in the trial, accepting compensation is also permissible.","tags":[{"_id":"686c06a65bca77ccedff94d3","tag":"Health: Medication & Supplements","count":21},{"_id":"686bff2f5bca77ccedff912f","tag":"Health: Medical Procedures & Surgery","count":19}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:19.217Z"}