Our Bodies Belong to God:Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt by Sherine Hamdy [book review]

Dublin Core

Title

Our Bodies Belong to God:Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt by Sherine Hamdy [book review]

Author

Padela, Aasim I.

Language

English

Publication Date

20140100

Primary Classification

19.1

Secondary Classification

19.1; 1.2; 19.5

Primary keywords

bioethics [pri]; Islamic ethics [pri]; organ donation [pri]; organ transplantation [pri]

Secondary keywords

anthropology; bioethical issues; fatwas; fiqh; Koran; modern Muslim religious scholars; Muslims; sociology; sunna; theology

Subject

Egypt

Journal Article

Journal of Islamic Studies. 2014 January; 25(1): 98-103

Link for Internet access

Note

Copyright © 2014 Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

Primary Document Type

j

Bibliography

4 fn

ISSN

09552340 (print); 14716917 (online)

Collection

Citation

“Our Bodies Belong to God:Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt by Sherine Hamdy [book review],” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 16, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/36533.