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.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 03
- PDF page
- 3
Appears under DNA ORIGINS (approximate).