The influence of Islamic religious rulings (fatwa) on medical practice in Pakistan, the case of pregnancy with fetus having birth defects

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Title

The influence of Islamic religious rulings (fatwa) on medical practice in Pakistan, the case of pregnancy with fetus having birth defects

Author

Khowaja-Punjwani, Sumaira

Language

English

Publication Date

20171100

Primary Classification

2.1

Secondary Classification

2.1; 1.2; 12.3; 4.4

Primary keywords

clinical ethics [pri]; congenital disorders [pri]; decision making [pri]; Islamic ethics [pri]; therapeutic abortion [pri]

Secondary keywords

anencephaly; autonomy; fatwa; parental consent; pregnant women; spina bifida; socioeconomic factors; value of life

Subject

Pakistan

Subject

case study; fetal anomaly; hadith; ijma

Journal Article

Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 2017 November; 27(60: 178-182

Link for Internet access

https://www.eubios.info/EJAIB112017.pdf

Note

. Copyright ©2017 Eubios Ethics Institute. All rights reserved, for commercial reproductions

Primary Document Type

j

Subject Captions

c

Bibliography

16 refs.

ISSN

11732571 (print); 23503106 (online)

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“The influence of Islamic religious rulings (fatwa) on medical practice in Pakistan, the case of pregnancy with fetus having birth defects,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 16, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/38103.