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Pandangan Hukum Syarak Isu-Isu Etika Dan Hukum Berkaitan Akhir Hayat (End Of Life Care)
What is the Islamic ruling on Medical Futility diagnosis and the Advance Medical Directive (AMD) in end of life care?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that a qualified medical practitioner is permitted to diagnose Medical Futility leading to the termination of primary or curative treatment, when the primary treatment is no longer effective and does not lead to recovery, and the primary or…
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that a qualified medical practitioner is permitted to diagnose Medical Futility leading to the termination of primary or curative treatment, when the primary treatment is no longer effective and does not lead to recovery, and the primary or emergency treatment is deemed futile and no longer has any effect. The diagnosis must be made professionally by a team of medical specialists considering the diagnosis, prognosis and the patient's quality of life, take into account the views of all specialties involved, and include a family conference with the closest relatives. Implementing an AMD is also permissible, and if the patient and the medical specialist disagree, the specialist's opinion takes precedence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus bagi pengamal perubatan yang berkelayakan membuat diagnosis 'Medical Futility' yang menjurus kepada penamatan rawatan utama atau kuratif dalam keadaan-keadaan berikut:
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Syarak Isu-Isu Etika Dan Hukum Berkaitan Akhir Hayat (End Of Life Care)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/pandangan-hukum-syarak-isu-isu-etika-dan-hukum-berkaitan-akhir-hayat-end-of-life-care/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-medical-futility-advance-medical-directive/