When does Ensoulment occur in the Human Foetus

Abstract The debate related to legal permissibility of abortion in Islam tends to revolve round three fundamental concerns. The first, related to the st ging and what is observed of human form of the foetus, the second, the relationship between this human for and...

Organ Transplant in Islam

Preamble In this paper, we discuss organ transplantation and its benefits as well as its permissibility in the Islamic faith. Due to advances in science, technology, and modern medicine, lives can now be saved by organ donation and transplantation. In this paper, we...

Evolution of Islamic Medical Ethics – An Overview

Abstract The Ethics was not a separate discipline in the early Islamic era because all the oral values were already embedded in Islamic jurisprudence. Nevertheless, the importance of the manners, especially for physicians, prompted Ishāq ibn `Alī al-Ruhāwī t write...

JBIMA Editorial December 2022

Assalamo Alaikom Winter is always a challenging season for healthcare staff; the confluence of flu season, the holidays and colder weather mean that the elderly and more vulnerable are prone to suffering. The short days and long nights affect us all, and with the cost...