Vocabulary
What does Fiqh mean?
Jurisprudence, deep understanding
What is Organ Donation?
Process of surgically removing an organ and transferring it to another
What is abortion?
Abortion is the termination of a human pregnancy.
What is infertility?
Infertility is the inability to achieve a viable pregnancy within one year of attempting to conceive
What is plastic surgery?
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty focused on improving appearance and reconstructing facial and body tissue defects.
What is fiqh?
Theology or philosophy based on quran and sunnah
Based on Ibn Umar, should we support organ donation?
Yes we should, as it shows care or charity towards others
Is abortion is permissible in a case of rape or fetal deformities? True or False
True
What did the prophet say is the one disease that Allah did not send a cure for?
Old age
Why is plastic surgery forbidden in islam without any probable causes?
Because Allah created us in the best way possible
What does Amanah mean?
Trust
What are 2 reasons for the opposing side on organ donation?
It can lead to harm, The body isn’t owned by the individual but is a trust from Allah, It can cause harm to the person donated to, if it can be gifted than it can be sold
What did Allah create mankind from?
Clay
During fertility treatment why should the sperm only come from the husband and the egg from the wife?
Because Allah tells us to protect the lineage
Is it justifiable for Idris Ridwan Rushdan to get plastic surgery and have his extra fingers removed?
No, because they dont cause him any distress
What does tabarru mean?
Donation
What are 2 reasons for the supportive side?
If you save a life its equal to saving humanity, “Necessities allow the prohibited”, It is seen as an act of charity and caring about others
After 120 days of pregnancy, under only what circumstance is abortion considered permissible?
If the mothers life is at risk due to the pregnancy
Why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) say that we should make use of medical treatment?
Because Allah has not made a disease without appointing a remedy for it except for old age.
In what case is weight reduction surgery allowed?
If it is deemed necessary by a trusted medical professional
What does At-Tahlamah mean?
A state of Extreme danger
If we were to donate organs, what are the conditions to be set to address any harm to the donor?
The donor must receive sufficient medical assurance of safety and a minimal risk.
During which period of a woman's pregnancy do some jurists normally adopt a more lenient stance towards abortion?
First stage up to the first 40 days
What are the only two methods of fertility treatment permissible if all other options fail?
IVF of a wife's ovum by her husband's sperm and the implantation of the fertilized ovum in the same woman's womb and artificial insemination
What are 3 situations in which plastic surgery is permissible?
Restoring body parts back to their original state, fixing body parts to regain normal functionality, addressing birth defects that cause distress, repairing injuries, treating extreme abnormalities and weight reduction if deemed necessary by a medical professional