Zina/adultery/fornication Will Not Cause Aids
18/07/2019
There are numerous fatwas trying to associate the dangers of committing zina and one of them are the that if you commit zina, you will get the dreaded disease called Aids. The main argument that has been pushed globally by some scientists and researchers worldwide is that Aids is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a retro virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Is it true that Aids is a sexually transmitted disease or is it something else?
History Of HIV Virus And AIDS.
There are many theories associated on how the HIV virus found it's way to humans. One such theory is that the HIV virus may have been first found in central Africa where Gorillas and Chimps were roaming. One study argued that the first common ancestor of the HIV-1 M virus was in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Using this theory, some believed that the rampant prostitution in Congo would have helped the spread of the HIV virus in humans as the humans killed the apes that had the virus and hen had eaten the bush meat and hence, catching the virus. There are many other fairy tale theories that that have been out forward by theorists and as the global masses are asses, only few have questioned such theories. What needs to be understood is that a theory is never a fact until proven and all of these theories will remain as theories until proven. Among the first group of people to get sick with an immune deficiency in the west were homosexuals and it was named as "Gay related immunodeficiency (GRID)"
and later this mysterious disease started appearing among heterosexuals as well and the name was changed from GRID to AIDS. In 1983, a team of doctors in France claimed that they had found a new retrovirus in lymph nodes of humans and thought that this caused AIDS. This argument was not a scientific fct but just a hypothesis. The most famous hypothesis was presented by Dr Robert Gallo of the United states who called it the "human T lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III)". Although Dr Gallo presented it as if he had found the real culprit for the cause of AIDS, it was only a hypothesis that has been debunked and many scientists has refuted Dr Roberts Gallo's findings. Kary Mullis who won the nobel prize for Chemistry in the year 1993 mentioned in the forward he wrote to Peter.H. Duesberg's book . Inventing the AIDS Virus-Page 14,
“The HIV/AIDS hypothesis is one hell of a mistake”
There are many scientists who have that the HIV hypothesis is false and there is no sinver of scientific evidence to prove that Aids is caused by a retro virus caled HIV. Hiv is only a harless passenger virus and there are numerous evidence showing that people with the virus were not tested positive when they were tested. The other argument is the amountof viral load that is found in HIV infected blood and that is used to to measure how much the the infection has progressed. The technique that is used t measure the viral load is known as RNA PCR-ribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction.These tests cannot detect infections and can only detect proteins that are believed that is believed wrongly to be unique to the HIV virus. These tests in hindsight can only detect genetic sequences of a virus and not the virus itself. AIDS is only a immune deficiency that can be cured Insha Allah by giving medications that strengthens the immune system. Unfortunately the sheer arrogance of doctors and researchers have stopped the finding of the true cause of AIDS and curing it.
It is clear that AIDS is not a sexually transmitted disease so associating zina with AIDS an argument stemming as a result blindly accepting what doctors and researchers have been saying. This is what happens if you start accepting things without looking for the evidence. Allah (Swt) says in the Quran,"O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate"(Al-Quran-49:6)
A 10 year study conducted by doctor Nancy Padian and published in 1997 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9270414) proved that AIDS is not a sexually transmitted disease. Dr. Nancy Padian conducted the largest ever study on sexual transmission of HIV. She tracked 175 couples over a ten year period. Each couple had one person who was HIV positive and one who was HIV negative. No drug users were allowed to take part in the study. This strategy prevented any false positives from occurring as a result of the drugs someone could have been taking. The couples frequently had unprotected sex and after ten years the study proved that Zero percent (0%) of the people became HIV positive. All the evidence that scientists try to prove that AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease is based on anecdotal evidences. It is unanimously agreed by the scientific and medical community that you cannot take anecdotes as evidence. To prove something in science, you need clear proven scientific evidence and not theories or hypothesis.Some Muslims argue wrongly about AIDS by quoting the below hadith,
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Rali),
The prophet (Sal) said,"O Muhajirin, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge with Allah that you live to see them. Immorality never appears among a nation to such an extent that they commit it openly, but plagues and diseases that were never known among the predecessors will spread among them. They do not cheat in weights and measures but they will be stricken with famine, severe calamity and the oppression of their rulers. They do not withhold the Zakah of their wealth, but rain will be withheld from the sky, and were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them. They do not break their covenant with Allah and His Messenger, but Allah will enable their enemies to overpower them and take some of what is in their hands. If their leaders do not rule according to the Book of Allah and seek all good from that which Allah has revealed, Allah will cause them to harm one another."
(Ibn Majah-Graded Sahih by Imam Hakim and Imam Dahabi in Misbahuz Zujajah, Hadith: 1414)
In the above hadith disease could mean anything and trying to bring in disease like AIDS which is proven scientifically that it is not a sexually transmitted disease is a false argument. It is true that zina is a grave sin but we als must understand that Allah (Swt) is merciful and trying to prove something using false arguments is wrong. The punishment for zina falls under Hudud category and the prophet (Sal) said with regards to Hudud,
"Pardon in hudud among yourselves"
(Al-Hakim-Grded Sahih by Imam Hakim and Imam Dahabi)
Muslims should start thinking intelligently and look for evidence with out blindly accepting anything said by anyone. There are many forms of sexually transmitted disease such as herpes,gonorrhea,syphilis,chlamydia and others but AIDS is a immune deficiency and not a sexually transmitted disease. The HIV virus is not the cause for AIDS. There are many alternatives to adultery and fornication which are halal and some of them are getting are easy alternatives. Prophet (Sal) said in a hadith narrated by Ibn masud (Rali),
“O young men, if you are able to support a wife, then get married. Verily, it restrains the eyes and guard chastity. Whoever is not able to do so, he must fast as it is a means of control.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
Marriage is a recommended Sunnah and fasting is also encouraged for the Muslim who cannot marry. Masturbation is also a wonderful halal alternative for adultery and fornication. Putting unnecessary fear by telling that zina causes AIDS is not only wrong, it is also a lie to say such things because none of it is true.
There are numerous fatwas trying to associate the dangers of committing zina and one of them are the that if you commit zina, you will get the dreaded disease called Aids. The main argument that has been pushed globally by some scientists and researchers worldwide is that Aids is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a retro virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Is it true that Aids is a sexually transmitted disease or is it something else?
History Of HIV Virus And AIDS.
There are many theories associated on how the HIV virus found it's way to humans. One such theory is that the HIV virus may have been first found in central Africa where Gorillas and Chimps were roaming. One study argued that the first common ancestor of the HIV-1 M virus was in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Using this theory, some believed that the rampant prostitution in Congo would have helped the spread of the HIV virus in humans as the humans killed the apes that had the virus and hen had eaten the bush meat and hence, catching the virus. There are many other fairy tale theories that that have been out forward by theorists and as the global masses are asses, only few have questioned such theories. What needs to be understood is that a theory is never a fact until proven and all of these theories will remain as theories until proven. Among the first group of people to get sick with an immune deficiency in the west were homosexuals and it was named as "Gay related immunodeficiency (GRID)"
and later this mysterious disease started appearing among heterosexuals as well and the name was changed from GRID to AIDS. In 1983, a team of doctors in France claimed that they had found a new retrovirus in lymph nodes of humans and thought that this caused AIDS. This argument was not a scientific fct but just a hypothesis. The most famous hypothesis was presented by Dr Robert Gallo of the United states who called it the "human T lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III)". Although Dr Gallo presented it as if he had found the real culprit for the cause of AIDS, it was only a hypothesis that has been debunked and many scientists has refuted Dr Roberts Gallo's findings. Kary Mullis who won the nobel prize for Chemistry in the year 1993 mentioned in the forward he wrote to Peter.H. Duesberg's book . Inventing the AIDS Virus-Page 14,
“The HIV/AIDS hypothesis is one hell of a mistake”
There are many scientists who have that the HIV hypothesis is false and there is no sinver of scientific evidence to prove that Aids is caused by a retro virus caled HIV. Hiv is only a harless passenger virus and there are numerous evidence showing that people with the virus were not tested positive when they were tested. The other argument is the amountof viral load that is found in HIV infected blood and that is used to to measure how much the the infection has progressed. The technique that is used t measure the viral load is known as RNA PCR-ribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction.These tests cannot detect infections and can only detect proteins that are believed that is believed wrongly to be unique to the HIV virus. These tests in hindsight can only detect genetic sequences of a virus and not the virus itself. AIDS is only a immune deficiency that can be cured Insha Allah by giving medications that strengthens the immune system. Unfortunately the sheer arrogance of doctors and researchers have stopped the finding of the true cause of AIDS and curing it.
It is clear that AIDS is not a sexually transmitted disease so associating zina with AIDS an argument stemming as a result blindly accepting what doctors and researchers have been saying. This is what happens if you start accepting things without looking for the evidence. Allah (Swt) says in the Quran,"O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate"(Al-Quran-49:6)
A 10 year study conducted by doctor Nancy Padian and published in 1997 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9270414) proved that AIDS is not a sexually transmitted disease. Dr. Nancy Padian conducted the largest ever study on sexual transmission of HIV. She tracked 175 couples over a ten year period. Each couple had one person who was HIV positive and one who was HIV negative. No drug users were allowed to take part in the study. This strategy prevented any false positives from occurring as a result of the drugs someone could have been taking. The couples frequently had unprotected sex and after ten years the study proved that Zero percent (0%) of the people became HIV positive. All the evidence that scientists try to prove that AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease is based on anecdotal evidences. It is unanimously agreed by the scientific and medical community that you cannot take anecdotes as evidence. To prove something in science, you need clear proven scientific evidence and not theories or hypothesis.Some Muslims argue wrongly about AIDS by quoting the below hadith,
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Rali),
The prophet (Sal) said,"O Muhajirin, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge with Allah that you live to see them. Immorality never appears among a nation to such an extent that they commit it openly, but plagues and diseases that were never known among the predecessors will spread among them. They do not cheat in weights and measures but they will be stricken with famine, severe calamity and the oppression of their rulers. They do not withhold the Zakah of their wealth, but rain will be withheld from the sky, and were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them. They do not break their covenant with Allah and His Messenger, but Allah will enable their enemies to overpower them and take some of what is in their hands. If their leaders do not rule according to the Book of Allah and seek all good from that which Allah has revealed, Allah will cause them to harm one another."
(Ibn Majah-Graded Sahih by Imam Hakim and Imam Dahabi in Misbahuz Zujajah, Hadith: 1414)
In the above hadith disease could mean anything and trying to bring in disease like AIDS which is proven scientifically that it is not a sexually transmitted disease is a false argument. It is true that zina is a grave sin but we als must understand that Allah (Swt) is merciful and trying to prove something using false arguments is wrong. The punishment for zina falls under Hudud category and the prophet (Sal) said with regards to Hudud,
"Pardon in hudud among yourselves"
(Al-Hakim-Grded Sahih by Imam Hakim and Imam Dahabi)
Muslims should start thinking intelligently and look for evidence with out blindly accepting anything said by anyone. There are many forms of sexually transmitted disease such as herpes,gonorrhea,syphilis,chlamydia and others but AIDS is a immune deficiency and not a sexually transmitted disease. The HIV virus is not the cause for AIDS. There are many alternatives to adultery and fornication which are halal and some of them are getting are easy alternatives. Prophet (Sal) said in a hadith narrated by Ibn masud (Rali),
“O young men, if you are able to support a wife, then get married. Verily, it restrains the eyes and guard chastity. Whoever is not able to do so, he must fast as it is a means of control.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
Marriage is a recommended Sunnah and fasting is also encouraged for the Muslim who cannot marry. Masturbation is also a wonderful halal alternative for adultery and fornication. Putting unnecessary fear by telling that zina causes AIDS is not only wrong, it is also a lie to say such things because none of it is true.