The doctrine of sanctity of life from Islamic perspective

• Main Authors: Wan Muhammad, Ramizah, Alias, Fadhlina, Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie, Hussin, Nasimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 2016
• Subjects: KBP Islamic Law; KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52582/1/Dr.%20Ramizah%20-%20Al-Shajarah%20-%202016%20Vol-21%20No-1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52582/7/52582-THE%20DOCTRINE%20OF%20SANCTITY%20OF%20LIFE%20FROM%20THE%20ISLAMIC%20PERSPECTIVE_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52582/13/52582_The%20doctrine%20of%20sanctity%20of%20life%20from%20Islamic%20perspective_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52582/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/shajarah/index.php/shaj/index

Muslims believe that only Allah swt has the ultimate will and power over life and death. Life is merely a gift and a loan entrusted to mankind until death takes place. It is therefore forbidden for any person to intentionally end a life; to do so would be to commit a grievous transgression again...