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What is the ruling on killing mice and rats for the purpose of taking their hearts and injecting them with medicines to conduct medical experiments that benefit patients?

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There is no objection to the killing and dissection of animals for educational purposes and practical training, due to the benefits therein, and because the knowledge gained from it is useful in medicine, prevention, and the protection of lives, which is considered a legitimate and permissible purpose.

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