by Maulana Dr. Mansur Ali | Aug 20, 2019
Introduction Organ transplantation is an issue which is conspicuous by its absence in Muslim scripture. The reason for this is quite simple – the first successful organ transplant took place in 1954 in America whereas the Qur’an was revealed in seventh-century...
by Mufti Usman Maravia | Aug 20, 2019
Introduction Muslims in the UK face discord due to the clash of opinions on the ‘opt-out’ system to be introduced in April 2020. In this article, I share my opinion on how a careful re-examination of the fatawa that contribute to the prohibition of organ donation may...
by Rafaqat Rashid | Aug 20, 2019
Abstract: Muslim scholars apply fiqh (substantive law) from classical text to modern understandings of embryology, yet sometimes we may fail to grasp that the theories of early human development then, may have been quite different to what we know today. There can be a...
by Hawwa Iqbal, Amin Habib, Saad Amer | Aug 20, 2019
Background Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy before viability i.e. ability of conceptus to survive outside the womb. The foetus is generally considered viable after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Although widely practiced worldwide, there has been much...
by Dr. Mohammed Wajid Akhter | Aug 20, 2019
When we think of public health, our minds often go to large scale governmental initiatives such as fluoridation of water, banning smoking in public spaces and traffic control measures to reduce pollution from cars. While these are all accurate examples, there is...
