Engaging with Faith Councils to Develop Stoma-specific Fatawās: A Novel Approach to the Healthcare Needs of Muslim Colorectal Patients

Intestinal stomas are common. Muslims report significantly lower quality of life following stoma surgery compared to non-Muslims. A fatwā is a ruling on a point of Islamic law according to a recognised religious authority. The use of fatawās to guide health-related decision-making has becoming an in...

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Main Author: Iqbal, Fareed (Author)
Contributors: Zaman, Shafquat (Other) ; Karandikar, Sharad (Other) ; Hendrickse, Charles (Other) ; Bowley, Douglas M. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2016]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 803-811
Further subjects:B Colorectal
B Stoma
B Fatwa
B Muslim
B Ostomate
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