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Muslim medical beliefs
OP - October 08, 2012, 12:29 AM

Hi guys,

I'm doing a group project for one of my college classes and our topic is 'Islam / Muslim medical beliefs'. So, I was hoping that some of you who have grown up Muslim could enlighten me to matters such as how euthanasia is treated within the community, etc.

I'm studying to become a medical coder, FYI.

I'd appreciate any suggestions or sources you may have.

Thanks

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Re: Muslim medical beliefs
Reply #1 - October 08, 2012, 01:03 AM

Are you looking for serious stuff only like opinions on euthanasia. or are silly hadiths about drinking camil urine also fair game ?

In my opinion a life without curiosity is not a life worth living
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Reply #2 - October 08, 2012, 04:37 AM

Much as I get a kick out of the silly Hadith I am only looking for serious stuff for this project.

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Reply #3 - October 08, 2012, 07:17 AM

I'm not sure what you're looking for but in all past discussions with Imams etc on this subject this view was universally espoused

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/euthanasia.shtml

Cliffs:

-Euthanasia is always haram
-Not accepting medication/resuscitation when one has a terminal illness is generally thought to be acceptable.

The link has most of the relevant quran/hadith verses, but obviously since the book is 1400 years old, this issue is barely discussed in specifics.

This hadith seems to talk to euthanasia:

The Prophet said: "Amongst the nations before you there was a man who got a wound, and growing impatient (with its pain), he took a knife and cut his hand with it and the blood did not stop till he died. Allah said, 'My Slave hurried to bring death upon himself so I have forbidden him (to enter) Paradise.' "

Sahih Bukhari 4.56.669

Read the link though, useful.

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Reply #4 - October 08, 2012, 10:40 PM

Thanks, Sprout for the link and info.

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