Euthanasia
Islam attaches utmost sanctity to human life. Its inviolability is guaranteed not only against the aggression by an outside assailant but also the person himself/herself except as justified by Islamic law. Accordingly, both homicide and suicide are prohibited in Islam. Advancements in the field of m...
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| description | Islam attaches utmost sanctity to human life. Its inviolability is guaranteed not only against the aggression by an outside assailant but also the person himself/herself except as justified by Islamic law. Accordingly, both homicide and suicide are prohibited in Islam. Advancements in the field of medicine, however, have created a new way of ending the life of a patient either on his/her own initiative or if a treating physician deems it fit to discontinue futile medical care, which is called euthanasia. This entry aims to present a compact view of Islamic juridico-ethical stand on the issue. |
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| spelling | iium-591872017-11-14T02:50:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59187/ Euthanasia Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah KBP173.25 Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects Islam attaches utmost sanctity to human life. Its inviolability is guaranteed not only against the aggression by an outside assailant but also the person himself/herself except as justified by Islamic law. Accordingly, both homicide and suicide are prohibited in Islam. Advancements in the field of medicine, however, have created a new way of ending the life of a patient either on his/her own initiative or if a treating physician deems it fit to discontinue futile medical care, which is called euthanasia. This entry aims to present a compact view of Islamic juridico-ethical stand on the issue. Oxford University Press 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59187/1/Euthanasia%20-%20Oxford%20Islamic%20Studies%20Online.html Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah (2017) Euthanasia. Encyclopedia of Islamic Bioethics on Oxford Islamic Studies Online. http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/ReferenceWorks/guide_21.html |
| spellingShingle | KBP173.25 Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah Euthanasia |
| title | Euthanasia |
| title_full | Euthanasia |
| title_fullStr | Euthanasia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Euthanasia |
| title_short | Euthanasia |
| title_sort | euthanasia |
| topic | KBP173.25 Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects |
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