TY - JOUR T1 - Changing in the Aspect of Nature and Name (Istihalah): Its Point of View in the Islamic Law AU - Bin Mohamad, Abdul Basir AU - Bin Sidik, Nik Marzuki AU - Bin Omar, Anwar Fakhri AU - Bin Mohd Kashim, Mohd Izhar Ariff AU - Mohd Nor, Amir Husin JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 113 EP - 118 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-932x DO - rjasci.2012.113.118 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2012.113.118 KW - legal ruling KW -food KW -Istihalah KW -DNA KW -product KW -biotechnology KW -genetic AB - Determination of legal rulings in Islam on food that has been modified DNA is very difficult. This is because the Muslim jurists themselves have different opinions in their legal decisions to determine the foods that have been modified DNA by modern processes or well-known as istihalah in Islamic legal system. Therefore, it seems that the Muslim contemporary jurists always do an effort to solve the problem of food based on evidence taken from the Quran and the Traditions of the Prophet. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the istihalah process that is of a major importance factor in transforming DNA of food, changing the unclean substance to the new products that benefit consumers. In addition, this study also seeks to examine all views of Muslim jurists in determining the legal ruling of istihalah. In addition, the study also provides a mechanism for the determination of the legal ruling in Islamic law, especially in the case of istihalah that produces a good product for publics. This study uses qualitative methods through instruments of data collection and content analysis based on comparative method. The findings of this study indicate that all products will be evaluated based on the final products. If the final product does not have any unclean substance, the law permits to consume it. Otherwise, it is unlawful. ER -