Asni, Fathullah and Harun, Mohammad Amir Wan
(2020)
Bee Venom Therapy: An Ethical of Islamic Perspective.
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10 (11).
pp. 174-179.
ISSN 2222-6990
Abstract
Bee venom therapy (BVT) is one of the traditional methods of medicine that has been practiced since
1000-3000 BC. BVT has been used for many diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s
disease, and others in clinical treatment. However, this treatment method has raised questions based
on the Prophet’s hadith which stated Islam as a religion that forbids the killing of bees as a result of
using their venom. Therefore, this paper aims to study the practice of BVT from the ethical point of
Islamic treatment. This qualitative study collected its data through library research, i.e. by referring
to Islamic ethics therapy and BVT practices from books and journals. The data were analysed using
document and content analysis. The study found that Islamic ethics treatment permitted the
treatment of bee venom (BV) with four conditions, namely get advice from a medical professional,
no alternative medicine for the disease encountered, treatment only when needed, and no allergic
reaction to BV. This is because some studies are claiming that BVT can gives adverse effects on
patients if there is no guidance provided by a specialist. Therefore, the advice of a specialist in BVT is
important to prevent any harm to the patient.
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