Euthanasia: Ethico-legal Issues [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45 ] The paper analyzes euthanasia in its various forms employing the 5 Purposes of the Law, maqasisd al sharia, and the 5 Principles of the Law, al qawaid al fiqhiyyat al kulliyat. It reaches several conclusions: - [ Read more ] |
Ethical Issues at the End of Life: Islamic perspective [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47 ] It is not imperative on muslims to seek remedy, except in life- saving situation, and where the illness is infectious and is going to affect the community e.g. tuberculosis or other infectious remediable diseases. The health authorities can impose certain measures like enforcing treatment or quarantine in certain highly infectious diseases, for the safe guard of the community. - [ Read more ] |
Euthanasia and Physician - Assisted Suicide [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49 ] The sanctity of human life is ordained in the Quran. "Do not take life which God has made sacred except in the course of Justice" (6:151), and "anyone who has killed a fellow human except in lieu of murder or mischief on earth, it would be as he slew the whole mankind" (5:32). - [ Read more ] |
Muslim Views About End of Life Decisions [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?p=651#post651 ] "How fortunate you are that you died while you were not afflicted with illness." Thus said the Prophet addressing the person whose funeral rites he was performing. - [ Read more ] |
Brain Death – An Islamic Perspective [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44 ] Terri Schiavo, a white female of Roman Catholic faith was born on 3rd December 1963 in Philadelphia, PA. She married Michael on 10-11-84.<br /> Terri Schiavo entered a vegetative state in 1990 after adopting an "iced tea diet" - [ Read more ] |
The Medical Definition of Death [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42 ] "death (death) (deth) the cessation of life; permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions. For legal and medical purposes, the following definition of death has been proposed-the irreversible cessation of all of the following: (1) total cerebral function, usually assessed by EEG as flat-line (2) spontaneous function of the respiratory system, and (3) spontaneous function of the circulatory system... - [ Read more ] |
Islamic View on Death & Dying [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41 ] To talk about dying and death in Islam, one first has to understand what Islam is about. The following is a brief introduction to this religion. References are given at the end for further reading on the subject. - [ Read more ] |
Right to Die? [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48 ] "How fortunate you are that you died while you were not afflicted with illness." Thus said the Prophet addressing the person whose funeral rites he was performing. Such an assessment of death without illness coming from the founder of Islam indicates the value attached to a healthy life in Muslim culture. - [ Read more ] |
Islam's Stance on Euthanasia [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46 ] Euthanasia or Mercy Killing is the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, through lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment. - [ Read more ] |
Human Life - Its Inception and End as viewed by Islam [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43 ] The ,inception of life pccurs with the union of a sperm and an ovum, forming a zygote which carries the full genetic code of the human ace in general and of the particular individual, who is differerent from all others throughout the ages. The zygote begins a process of cleavage that yields a growing and developing embryo, which progresses through th stages of gestation towards birth. - [ Read more ] |
Euthanasia and Physician -- Assisted Suicide [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?p=652#post652 ] The sanctity of human life is ordained in the Quran. "Do not take life which God has made sacred except in the course of Justice" (6:151), and "anyone who has killed a fellow human except in lieu of murder or mischief on earth, it would be as he slew the whole mankind" (5:32). - [ Read more ] |
Brain Death and Organ Retrieval [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=464 ] <font face="Arial"><font size="2">Traditionally Islamic jurisprudence defines death as complete cessation of the heart or respiration. However, a further dimension has been added to this formulation of death in view of the modern medical technology that can intervene to prolong life through the life-support system in the case where all functions of the brain have ceased.</font></font> - [ Read more ] |
The Islamic Ruling on Brain Death and Life Support [ http://www.islamicmedicines.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50 ] This is a very brief summary regarding the Islamic Regulations regarding Brain Death and Life Support. I put it together in a rush, so my apologies for any misspellings and awkwardness. - [ Read more ] |
