Boundaries of life and death from the viewpoint of Shi'i Islamic jurisprudence and the consequences in the field of Islamic bioethics

The article provides an overview of the various opinions, theories and debate concerning the boundaries of human life (the beginning and end of human life) in Shi'i Islam and the important consequences in terms of the use of different medical technologies. It considers this issue from the persp...

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Main Author: Sobotková, Veronika (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Společnost [2019]
In: Religio
Year: 2019, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: [269]-290
Further subjects:B Brain Death
B Iran
B Islamic Law
B human death
B Human Life
B Shi‘a
B Organ Donation
B Abortion
B Islamic jurisprudence
B Euthanasia
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