Bioethics and Islamic Jurisprudence” is a detailed 14-week course examining the intersection of Islamic law and ethical considerations in the context of modern biomedical advances. This course explores the intricate moral discussions within Islam that pertain to health care, medical treatment, human dignity, and life preservation. It provides students with an in-depth understanding of how Islamic jurisprudence approaches complex bioethical issues such as genetic engineering, organ transplantation, end-of-life care, and reproductive health.
Overall Objectives for this Course: By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Articulate the foundational Islamic principles pertinent to bioethical deliberations.
- Analyze contemporary bioethical dilemmas through the lens of Islamic jurisprudence.
- Critically assess the outcomes of Islamic legal rulings in healthcare practices.
- Explore the ethical considerations in medical research and its regulations under Islamic law.
- Discuss Islamic viewpoints on the sanctity of life, healthcare rights, and the role of consent.
- Evaluate the responses of Islamic jurisprudence to advances in biotechnology and medicine.
- Construct arguments addressing bioethical issues from a Sharia-compliant perspective.
- Engage with scholarly debates on the balance between medical innovation and religious ethics.
- Formulate a personal informed stance on various bioethical challenges by integrating Islamic legal principles.
- Develop strategies for implementing ethical healthcare practices in diverse sociocultural contexts that respect Islamic teachings.
Curriculum
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- 14 Weeks
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- Week 1: Introduction to Islamic Bioethics – Establish the groundwork for understanding bioethics in Islamic tradition.0
- Week 2: Life and Health in Islamic Theology – Delve into the Islamic conception of life, health, and illness.0
- Week 3: Reproductive Ethics – Discuss Islamic ethical considerations surrounding reproductive technologies.0
- Week 4: Genetics and Islamic Jurisprudence – Examine genetic engineering, cloning, and related topics within Islamic law.0
- Week 5: Organ Donation and Transplantation – Explore the permissibility and conditions for organ donation in Islam.0
- Week 6: End-of-Life Issues – Analyze Islamic ethical perspectives on palliative care, euthanasia, and life support.0
- Week 7: Medical Consent and Autonomy – Discuss the principles of consent and patient autonomy from an Islamic viewpoint.0
- Week 8: Medical Malpractice – Understand Islamic legal responses to medical errors and malpractice.0
- Week 9: Pharmacology and Drug Use – Evaluate the ethics of pharmaceutical use, prescription, and drug development.0
- Week 10: Mental Health and Islamic Ethics – Address the stigma and treatment of mental health issues in Islamic contexts.0
- Week 11: Bioethics in Muslim Minority Contexts – Study how Islamic bioethics is applied in non-Muslim majority societies.0
- Week 12: Environmental Ethics and Health – Link Islamic environmental ethics to public health issues and policies.0
- Week 13: Case Studies and Fatwas – Review and critique fatwas (Islamic legal opinions) on pertinent bioethical issues.0
- Week 14: Final Project – Prepare a detailed analysis on a specific bioethical issue, incorporating Islamic jurisprudential perspectives.0
