An American Muslim's right to die: incorporating Islamic law into the debate

Dublin Core

Title

An American Muslim's right to die: incorporating Islamic law into the debate

Author

Vohra, Sameer S.

Language

English

Publication Date

20060900

Primary Classification

20.5.1

Secondary Classification

20.5.1; 20.7; 1.2

Primary keywords

allowing to die [pri]; assisted suicide [pri]; cross-cultural comparison [pri]; Islamic ethics [pri]; legal aspects [pri]; Muslims [pri]; right to die [pri]

Secondary keywords

artificial feeding; attitudes to death; case studies; cultural competency; ethnic groups; minority groups; persistent vegetative state; physicians; sharia; socioeconomic factors; treatment refusal

Subject

United States

Journal Article

Journal of Legal Medicine 2006 September; 27(3): 341-359

Primary Document Type

j

Subject Captions

a

Bibliography

178 fn.

Collection

Citation

“An American Muslim's right to die: incorporating Islamic law into the debate,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed February 12, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34097.