Maqasid al-Shariah Based Islamic Bioethics: A Comprehensive Approach

Ibrahim, Abdul Halim; Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul; Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd; Baharuddin, Madiha

doi:10.1007/s11673-019-09902-8

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“…Such measures may include support to develop and strategically embed a range of culturally competent and inclusive multicomponent engagement tools which can be modelled on existing health promotion strategies, such as social media and school engagement, Very Brief Advice and Group Consultations [13,14,15]. In addition, targeted health promotion aligned with culturally competent concepts may be of additional value, for example, utilizing the Islamic principles of the preservation of life and protection of society in challenging the complacency of individuals [16]. Adapting the survey for other communities and faith groups, as well as administering it in other Muslim community settings would yield further insights.…”

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The Community Opinions on Vaccine Issues and Decisions (COVID) Survey: Using a rapid Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey in supporting a community engagement approach to address COVID-19 vaccine uptake initiatives

Rahman

2021

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Background In the UK, it is acknowledged that ethnic minority communities have lower vaccination uptake rates compared with their White ethnic counterparts. It is additionally recognised that the UK Muslim community represents diverse ethnicities, which is reflected through their places of worship, namely mosques. Given the current pandemic and the rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccination campaign, mosques, in their capacity as community organisations, have been involved in health promotion initiatives such as webinars. The objective of this project was to support and improve COVID-19 Vaccine related health promotion activities being delivered by mosques in the UK city of Leeds by using a rapidly administered KAP survey. Methods A short survey was developed, reviewed for appropriateness by relevant mosque leaders, and distributed electronically to 2 mosque congregations. Analysis involved cumulative average scores for key domains with adjustment for key demographics, as well as a review of engagement preferences. Findings were fed back during an engagement webinar hosted by one of the mosques. Results There were a total of 151 participants, majority were male (95), between the ages of 31-50 (88) and of Asian ethnicity (102). Average Knowledge, Attitude and Practice scores for participants from Leeds Grand Mosque were 67,69 and 74% respectively, with participants from Leeds Makkah Mosque scoring 65, 62 and 67% respectively. Female participants as well as those aged less than 30 years scored poorer across all domains compared with the group average. The most important sources of information in relation to the vaccine were considered to be General Practitioners (GP) and National Health Service (NHS) or Government Websites. Conclusions A KAP survey is a useful tool to develop insights on community perspectives to the COVID-19 Vaccine, and can be rapidly deployed through community organisations such as mosques. Survey findings can then be used to improve the nature of health promotion, community engagement and service delivery in relation to mosques and their congregations. Adapting the survey for other groups and communities, as well as scaling up the partnership-based approaches to survey administration would support the development of multi-component strategies to address vaccine concerns and uptake.

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The Community Opinions on Vaccine Issues and Decisions (COVID) Survey: Using a rapid Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey in supporting a community engagement approach to address COVID-19 vaccine uptake initiatives

Rahman

2021

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“…This feature is characterized by what Imam Shatibi regards as the Maqaasid Shariah (objectives of the Shariah). The objectives are divinely set to actualize the (1) preservation of Deen (religion); (2) preservation of nafs (life); (3) preservation of aql (intellect); (4) preservation of posterity (Nasl); and (5) preservation of resources or wealth (Maal) (Ibrahim et al 2019). The dilemma, today, then is how to adopt the above-stated objectives in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a new development blueprint that builds on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).…”

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How Islamic Ethical Wealth Manages the Risks That Threaten ‘Good Health and Wellbeing’ Mission?

Yusuf

Oreagba

2021

Islamic Wealth and the SDGs

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“…Scholars then identify the public, collective, and universal benefits of a certain action or policy, find scriptural and scientific evidences that legitimate such benefits, and then judge the policy which obtains the greatest benefit as Islamically-sanctioned (al-Būṭī 1973;Opwis 2005;Kamali 2003). The second form of argument links the notion of maṣlaḥa directly to the agreed-upon overarching higher objectives of Islamic law (maqāṣid), namely the preservation of religion, life, wealth, intellect, and progeny/lineage, and maps out how a certain action or policy advantages or threatens these human interests (Kasule 2004;Ibrahim et al 2019). Delving into the mechanics and details of these formulae is beyond this article's scope, yet is important to realize that maṣlaḥa and maqāṣid-based ethico-legal arguments move beyond individual patient concerns to consider societal benefit.…”

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Aligning Medical and Muslim Morality: An Islamic Bioethical Approach to Applying and Rationing Life Sustaining Ventilators in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred policymakers and religious leaders to revisit age-old questions about the ethics of pandemic control, the just allocation of scarce resources, and preparing for death. We add to these conversations by discussing the use of mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 patients. Specifically, we address the following: For Muslim patients/families when is it permissible to forgo mechanical ventilation? For Muslim clinicians, what circumstances justify the withholding or withdrawing of mechanical ventilation from patients? And for policymakers, is there an Islamically-justifiable rubric for allocating mechanical ventilation to patients in times of scarcity? Our Islamic bioethical analyses connect biostatistical data and social contexts with ethico-legal constructs to bridge the epistemic theories of biomedicine and the Islamic legal tradition. They reveal that forgoing mechanical ventilation is permissible for Muslims, that there are several conditions that allow for Muslim clinicians to justify withholding and withdrawing mechanical ventilation, and also several policy rubrics for ventilator allocation that would be justifiable.

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Maqasid al-Shariah Based Islamic Bioethics: A Comprehensive Approach

Cited by 33 publications

References 13 publications

The Community Opinions on Vaccine Issues and Decisions (COVID) Survey: Using a rapid Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey in supporting a community engagement approach to address COVID-19 vaccine uptake initiatives

The Community Opinions on Vaccine Issues and Decisions (COVID) Survey: Using a rapid Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey in supporting a community engagement approach to address COVID-19 vaccine uptake initiatives

How Islamic Ethical Wealth Manages the Risks That Threaten ‘Good Health and Wellbeing’ Mission?

Aligning Medical and Muslim Morality: An Islamic Bioethical Approach to Applying and Rationing Life Sustaining Ventilators in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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