Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Kassim Baddarni
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Values
Belief s
Values:
Honor parents Be kind to neighbors Protect the weak Give to the poor
Regulates:
Marriage Divorce Inheritance Business
Condemns:
Murder Stealing Lying Adultery
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Oneness of God
All can, no body or sex
Angels of God
Intern Prophets of God al From Adam to Mohammed (25 Day of Judgment Rise of humanity Beliefs
Divine Decree
Fate set in advance
Books of God
Of Abraham, David, Moses, Jesus, Mohammed
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Do it
Reward Reward
Not do it
Punishment No Punishment
No Reward No Punishment
No Punishment Reward
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Maslow Way
Permitted
Choice of Doing
Recommended
Urging of Doing
Obligatory
Enforcing of Doing
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Obligatory
Pilgrimage Pilgrimage
Hajj Hajj
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Charity Charity
Zakat Zakat
External Beliefs
(Ibada)
Prayer Prayer
Salat Salat
Fasting Fasting
Sawm Sawm
Copyright 1111 Prentice Hall
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Recommended
Blood and organ donation. (giving and receiving). Circumcision of male infants (7th day). Controversy of female circumcision. Breast feeding (two years). Human skin bank: lawful for medical grafting and unlawful for cosmetics and misleading others.
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Permitted
Autopsy: if for medically or by law indicated. Reconstructive Surgery (post mastectomy). Do Not Resuscitate order: when the treatment becomes futile. Withdrawal or withheld therapy is permitted in brain death. Genetic Engineering: to alter or cure diseased genes. Abortion: pregnancy that risk the mothers
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Permitted
Contraception: Islam approves all methods of contraception between husband and wife which are not harmful, are reversible and are not causing abortion. Artificial insemination: when using the husbands sperm and the wifes ovaries and uterus. Death of one of the spouse terminates the marriage contract on earth, thus frozen 13 sperm from husband can not be used.
Discourage
Forced feeding the sick. Smoking Divorce Elective abortion before age 120 days (some sects before 40 days).
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Forbidden
Surgical contraception: (Sterilization: Vasectomy & tubal ligation). Permitted for mentally sick or when another pregnancy risks mothers life. Sperm or ova donation. Fetal Sex Determination. Elective abortion in a healthy mother 120 days after fertilization. Human milk bank.
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Forbidden
Surrogacy Uterus: Surrogacy involving a third person is not permissible. (even if the woman involved is another wife of the husband). Sex: Oral sex, homosexual and gay/lesbian relation, prostitution and sex outside marriage. Cosmetic surgery: Changing the creation of Allah. Food: not Halal meat, of pork or dead animal/bird.
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Forbidden
Active Euthanasia: voluntary, non-voluntary and Involuntary are not permissible under any circumstances. Passive euthanasia: treatment is not obligatory when there is no hope of survival (brain death). Patient should be provided with food, drink, nursing, and relief from pain until death. Suicide: include assisted suicide and physicians assisted suicide.
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Female Modesty
Dress: Provide a long-sleeved gown or allow to wear her own cloths. Examination: exposure of the patients body parts should be limited to the minimum necessary. Sex: sensitivity when asking a single, widow or a divorced about sexual habits. Respect privacy and do not touch while talking. Should not be placed in mixed rooms.
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Cancer
Result of Divine Will or a spiritual trial (not a product of a carcinogen or risk behavior). Cancer is often referred to as that disease followed by God keep it away. Cancer kept confidential, fear that it may affect their daughters marriage. Pain: analgesic to prevent suffering include morphine is allowed and recommended. 20 Suffering delete sins.
Palliative Care
When death is inevitable, Islam directs that the patient be allowed to die without heroic measures. Muslims disapprove of any medical care that may hasten the death of a patient. Muslims prefer to die at home if possible with the family providing comprehensive physical and spiritual support. Death is not prepared for with prior funeral arrangements and viewed as an interference in 21
Death
Death definition: when spirit leaves the body. Death is Inevitable:
Every soul shall have a taste of
Quran 29:57
The dying person: should sit up or lie with their face towards Mecca. Ideally one should die with the Declaration of Faith on the lips (Shahada). When death occur: eyes should be closed; all 22
After Death
Washing and burying the body as soon as possible (same day). On the right side, facing Mecca. Respect for the body and prayers over the dead. Recitation of the whole Quran if possible. Mourning should not be excessive, as this would disturb the dead as well as show lack
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Spiritual History
Ask: About life & death meaning. Observe: Dressing, praying, reading Listen: Reactions, answers, remarks
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Final Words
Listen to patient and family. Demonstrate sensitivity. Respect Patients Values and Beliefs. Remain Flexible. Avoid Speculation. Respond to Who, What, Where, When?
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Some Projects
Palliative Care Manual
Some Projects
Breast Cancer lecture
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