BIOMEDICAL ISSUES ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

The raison d’etre of this book is the muslim dilemma whenconfronted with some of the biotechnological innovations which relat to the precautionary measures to prevent the birth of children, technological manipulation in order to overcome infertility and the termination of foetal life and thus pose serious problems. The author analyses these biotechnological issues under the broad teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah so as to ascertain their legality under the Shar’iah.Proper grasp of the implications of these issues within the Islamic framework is expexted to provide preplexed Muslims with the necessary guidance in the event that circumstances demand that they opt for either contraceptive devices or modern techniques to overcome infertility of absortion.