Islam & Biotechnology

This paper makes an effort to determine Islamʹs relationship and relevance withbiotechnology. Bio-technological advancements have given rise to several pertinentethical and moral issues, which include the legitimacy of biological modification, itsimpact on consumers, environment and eco-system, and so on. While generally acontlict exists between science and religion. unlike some other religious traditions Islammotivates and encourages a comprehensive social development with focus ontechnological development. This paper offers a seven fold global ethical framework asguiding principle for scientific research and development. It argues that in the age ofglobalization, a global ethical paradigm is a rational necessity as basis for reasonedjudgments in bio-technological issues