Preservation of life is one of the five main objectives of Sharī'ah. Preservation of life include... more Preservation of life is one of the five main objectives of Sharī'ah. Preservation of life includes preservation of health too. Every human being falls ill at some point of life and needs assistance of medical practitioner. Medicine is an inexact science and can go wrong. In such cases of mistake, misadventure, negligence and criminal actions, doctors and patients end up in court of law. It is pertinent for Muslim doctors, patients and courts to seek the knowledge about the perspective of Sharī'ah regarding practice of medicine. Sharī'ah guides medical practitioners by providing them general principles for the practice of medicine and enlightens the patients about their rights. Furthermore, it directs the courts and doctors about their liability. Medical malpractice law in Sharī'ah started with the tradition of Prophet: "He who sets himself up, and undertakes the treatment of others, but had not prepared himself well for medical practice and as result has caused harm, is liable." This tradition and many other guidelines from Quran and
Preservation of life is one of the five main objectives of Sharī'ah. Preservation of life include... more Preservation of life is one of the five main objectives of Sharī'ah. Preservation of life includes preservation of health too. Every human being falls ill at some point of life and needs assistance of medical practitioner. Medicine is an inexact science and can go wrong. In such cases of mistake, misadventure, negligence and criminal actions, doctors and patients end up in court of law. It is pertinent for Muslim doctors, patients and courts to seek the knowledge about the perspective of Sharī'ah regarding practice of medicine. Sharī'ah guides medical practitioners by providing them general principles for the practice of medicine and enlightens the patients about their rights. Furthermore, it directs the courts and doctors about their liability. Medical malpractice law in Sharī'ah started with the tradition of Prophet: "He who sets himself up, and undertakes the treatment of others, but had not prepared himself well for medical practice and as result has caused harm, is liable." This tradition and many other guidelines from Quran and
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