12.6 Recommendations

In conclusion, our recommendation fit a familiar pattern of the following :-

1. Somatic cell gene therapy is permissible, regulated as an experimental therapy.

2. It’s use for enhancement purposes should be prohibited till we prove the safety of all somatic cell gene therapy.

3. Germ line interventions are indefensible and should be categorically prohibited in both therapy and enhancement.

4. Islamic world should work parallaly with  the international committees in establishing the guidelines for gene therapy in accordance of the Islamic Shariah.

5. The Islamic community should formulate an organization for bioethics , to discuss all the new developed technologies.

6. Initiations of local, regional ethical committees to follow up the recent developments and formulate recommendations.