Plastic surgery in daily practice: Islamic perspective
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Title
Plastic surgery in daily practice: Islamic perspective
Author
Chamsi-Pasha, Hassan
Chamsi-Pasha, Majed
Albar, Mohammed Ali
Chamsi-Pasha, Majed
Albar, Mohammed Ali
Language
English
Publication Date
20200400
Abstract
Plastic surgery is concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. There are two types of plastic surgery, cosmetic or aesthetic and reconstructive. The purpose of “reconstructive” plastic surgery is to correct physical features, which are grossly deformed or abnormal by accepted standards, either as a result of a birth defect, illness, or trauma. Reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning, while cosmetic surgery aims at improving its appearance. Islam welcomes plastic surgery, if performed for the patient’s benefit. Islam prohibits the cosmetic surgery that has the intention of changing the creation of God.
Primary Classification
9.5.1
Secondary Classification
9.5.1; 1.2
Primary keywords
cosmetic surgery [pri]; Islamic ethics [pri]
Secondary keywords
congenital disorders; harm; injuries; Koran; medical ethics; Muslim religious scholars; sharia; sunna
Subject
Islamic Fiqh Academy
Subject
maqasid al-shariah
Journal Article
Journal of the British Islamic Medical Association. 2020 April; 4(2): 5p.
Link for Internet access
Note
Copyright © 2019 Journal of the British Islamic Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
Primary Document Type
j
Bibliography
24 refs.
ISSN
26348071 (online)
Collection
Citation
“Plastic surgery in daily practice: Islamic perspective,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed December 6, 2023, http://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/38360.