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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-189: MAQASID SYARIAH DALAM PERUBATAN
What is the meaning of maqasid syariah and how does it relate to medicine?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains that in Islam, the practice of medicine follows the requirements of the Shariah and its maqasid, and is not limited to curing disease.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas explains that in Islam, the practice of medicine follows the requirements of the Shariah and its maqasid, and is not limited to curing disease. Maqasid syariah is defined, following Ibn 'Ashur, 'Allal al-Fasi and al-Raisuni, as the purposes, meanings and wisdoms set by the Shariah in its rulings for the benefit of people. The discussion was prepared for the 2019 National Halal Pharmaceutical Convention and stresses the halal status of medicines and the fiqh maxims related to medicine.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tujuan, makna dan hikmah yang telah ditetapkan oleh syariat Islam dalam hukum-hakam yang disyariatka
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-189: MAQASID SYARIAH DALAM PERUBATAN”, 3 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3541-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-189-maqasid-syariah-dalam-perubatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/maqasid-syariah-meaning-in-medicine/