Are Polynucleotides Extracted from Fish Sperm (Like PDRN) Halal and Pure for Use in Skincare?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

Are Polynucleotides Extracted from Fish Sperm (Like PDRN) Halal and Pure for Use in Skincare?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.

Yes, polynucleotides extracted from fish sperm (like PDRN) are considered halal and pure for use in skincare.

The reason is that it undergoes purification, which isolates nucleotides (essentially DNA fragments) with no traces of impure materials. This process (istihala) often changes the ruling of the original substance in Islamic law.

Esteemed Muftis qualify these types of industrial products as chemical transformation (istihala), necessity, and public predicament (‘umum al-balwa) since they are widely used in the industry.

[Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar; Zayla‘i, Tabyin al-Haqa’iq]

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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.