The decision of pregnancy termination according to Maqasid al-Shariah and clinical guidelines: case dilemma series

• Main Authors: Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan, Harun, Zulkifli, Emmaculcate Tiko, Victoria
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2022
• Subjects: BPK Islamic law. Shari'ah. Fiqh; KBP Islamic Law; R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/98524/7/98524_The%20decision%20of%20pregnancy%20termination.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/98524/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/revival/index.php/revival/article/download/303/238/1202

Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is performed for the sake of saving the life of a pregnant woman in the best clinical judgement of the treating doctor. It is in line with the recommendation in the Qur‟an and by the expert opinion of Islamic and Medical scholars. However, this could be a dilemma for...