Muslim Attitudes towards End-of-Life Decisions.

Abstract

Attitudes toward end-of–life decisions is a field that is evolving. We are all interested in how to deal with specific cases relating to the theme of this conference. This morning, the panelists dealt with some of these specifics. What is more important long-term is to understand the underlying set of beliefs and orientations that affect the person’s attitude toward end-of-life decisions. The focus of this presentation is on Muslim attitudes. You may have heard different speakers, including me, talking about debates on these issues, even within the same faith, and noting what the majority of the community upholds. Therefore, I thought it would be extremely useful, long-term again, to educate ourselves on how jurists go about making interpretations in the Islamic tradition, whether pertaining to bioethics, or any other topic for that matter.