Brain Death in Islamic Ethico-Legal Deliberation: Challenges for Applied Islamic Bioethics

Since the 1980s, Islamic scholars and medical experts have used the tools of Islamic law to formulate ethico-legal opinions on brain death. These assessments have varied in their determinations and remain controversial. Some juridical councils such as the Organization of Islamic Conferences' Is...

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Authors: Padela, Aasim I. (Author) ; Moosa, Ebrahim (Author) ; Arozullah, Ahsan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2013]
In: Bioethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 132-139
Further subjects:B Muslim bioethics
B neurological death
B cultural issues
B Religious Ethics
B Neuroethics
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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