Biomedical Issues: Islamic Perspective

Description

Biomedical Issues: Islamic Perspective by Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim offers a scholarly and comprehensive examination of contemporary bioethical dilemmas through the lens of Islamic law and morality. The book delves into a wide array of challenging medical issues, providing detailed analyses grounded in primary Islamic sources (Qur’an and Sunnah), classical Islamic jurisprudence, and the rulings of modern Islamic legal councils. Topics typically covered include organ transplantation, abortion, artificial reproduction, euthanasia, end-of-life care, genetic engineering, and the ethical considerations surrounding medical research and practice. Ebrahim’s work aims to guide healthcare professionals, Islamic scholars, students, and the general public in understanding the complex intersection of modern biomedical advancements and the timeless principles of Islamic ethics, offering reasoned perspectives and fatwas (religious edicts) on these critical concerns.

The book addresses the Muslim dilemma when confronted with some of the biotechnological innovations such as those relating to abortion, infertility, contraception, etc. Analyzing these issues under broad teachings of the Quran and Sunnah, he provides a guide to perplexed Muslims in the event circumstances demand they opt for ‘modern’ techniques and devices.

Author Biography

Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim is a distinguished Seychellois scholar specializing in Islamic bioethics. He completed his initial studies on Islam at the Aleemiyah Institute of Islamic Studies in Karachi, Pakistan, in 1975, and earned a Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree from Cairo’s Al-Azhar University in 1977. He furthered his education at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in 1983 and 1986, respectively.

Dr. Ebrahim currently serves as an emeritus professor in the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and holds a position as Senior Professor and Researcher at the Regent Business School in Durban, South Africa. He is also the Academic Research Director of the International Institute of Islamic Thought. His extensive research focuses on the intricate intersection of modern biomedical advancements and Islamic legal and ethical principles.

His notable works include:

• Abortion, Birth Control and Surrogate Parenting: An Islamic Perspective (1989)
• Islamic Guidelines on Animals Experimentation (1992)
• Biomedical Issues: Islamic Perspective (1993)
• Ethics of Medical Research: Some Islamic Considerations (1994)
• Organ Transplantation: Contemporary Islamic Legal and Ethical Perspectives (1998)
• Organ transplantation, euthanasia, cloning and animal experimentation (2001)
• Reproductive Health and Islamic Values: Ethical and Legal Insights (2001)
• Muslims in Seychelles: A Historical Appraisal of Their Legacy (2016)