As a medical student I examine human cadavers (dead bodies). It is required in the cirriculum. Is this haram?
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As a medical student I examine human cadavers (dead bodies). It is required in the cirriculum. Is this haram?
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The dissecting of human corpses is forbidden for purposes of education and research. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.8 pg.339-344)
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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