Medical Issues: Is It Permissible to Handle and Study Anatomical Models of Reproductive Organs?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Medical Issues: Is It Permissible to Handle and Study Anatomical Models of Reproductive Organs?

English:

Question #1307:

In the course of the study of and training in medicine, they use plastic models configuring the human reproductive system. What is the ruling in the matter of handling these models and looking at them?

Answer #1307:

Artificial organs and genitals do not have the same ruling as the real ones. Therefore, there is no objection to looking at and handling them unless a questionable intent is involved or it entails arousing one’s sexual desire.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Medical Issues