Termination of pregnancy in preserving the Maqasid Shariah concept of life – case series

• Main Authors: Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan, Harun, Zulkifli, Emmaculcate Tiko, Victoria
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RG Gynecology and obstetrics; RG525 Pregnancy-Religious Aspects-Islam; RG551 Pregnancy
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91710/7/91710%20Termination%20of%20Pregnancy%20in%20Preserving%20the%20Maqasid%20Shariah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91710/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20210803132123Complete_abstract.pdf

Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is indicated for the sake of saving the life of a pregnant woman in the best clinical judgement of the treating doctor. This is in line with what recommended in the al-Quran and according to the expert opinion of Islamic and Medical scholars. However, this could be a...