Muslim female healthcare personnel dress code: a proposed guideline

• Main Authors: Saidun, Salilah, Akhmetova, Elmira, Abdul Rahman, Awang
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: BJ1188 Religious ethics; BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue; BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics; BP173.77 Islam and work; BP176 The five duties of a Moslem. Pillars of Islam; HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RA644.3 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health; RA966 Medical Centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/67095/1/67095_Muslim%20female%20healthcare%20personnel%20dress%20code.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67095/2/67095_Muslim%20female%20healthcare%20personnel%20dress%20code_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67095/13/67095_Muslim%20female%20healthcare%20personnel%20dress_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67095/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_no_2/original/Vol17No2-057-070.pdf

The struggle of Muslim women to comply with Islamic teaching while working in the healthcare sector has been a long-standing issue. Following the case of a Muslim nurse who was allegedly fired for non-adherence to the short-sleeve uniform rule, the Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association highlight...