Dr Abdulrazak Mohamad
Senior Consultant Physician
Advisor to the Grand Mufti of Australia
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Convey his greetings
His full support to this initiative
And for any effort which expected to do good to Australian
community at large
Support to any effort in favour of moral aspect, human rights
and just
Ready to assist in anything in his capacity to support our
Solidarity group
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Only Allah (God)
Naturally through death
Per legislations e.g. life for life
Person doesn’t have the right to take his own life
No one has the right to take other people’s life through
family, blood or marriage relationship
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Is sacred
Human security and well being is preserved
Duty of the government to preserve people’s life, security,
belongings, dignity …etc
Under Islamic rules the state is obliged to secure basic cares
including health service.
Under Islamic states hospital, medicine and other health
services flourished e.g. in Baghdad, Andalucia and other
places
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Irreversible cessation of all signs of life
Debate on brain death…. We believe it is not death, rather
pre-runner of death
The stand of Grand Mufti on the brain death is negative so far
Why not?
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1. It depends on the expertise and facilities
2. The expertise and facilities in Australia are excellent but
may not be readily available in other places
3. Giving verdict (Fatwa) will not be restricted to Australia in
contrary to rules and legislations.
Legislations are state relevant though law makers may take it
as example but not fore-granted
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At any fetal age should be justified
In the first 120 days requirements may be less astringent
After 120 days of fetal life , requirements are very tough
Fetal life is fully recognised life
When it comes to preserving either mother’s or fetal life Islam
gives priority to mother’s life
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The chance of mother’s survival is more following termination
of pregnancy
Mother is fully grown, fetus may still die following termination
of pregnancy
Mother is a corner stone of the family, her death will be more
disastrous
However life is life and this is based (just to avoid the worse,
not getting the best).
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Permanent contraception is not legal in Islam
Temporary contraception is allowed
It should not harm the spouse
It should be mutually accepted
Sterilisation is considered permanent contraception
Medical causes may override
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Tip of the iceberg of big life style matter
To treat these matters we need to have big education and life
style change
These are not our objectives
We are not here to dictate to people how they live and how
they build their relationship
Although Islam has a complete family plan and construction
system which has stood the test of time
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Not allowed
Principle of ( Life is offered by Allah and only can take it)
Muslems are encouraged to seek treatment
This is on preferred rather than obligation basis
The very sick can refuse treatment
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If the community and people have been given the freedom to
choose their life style
The health workers should have the right to decline doing
things not (norm) to the health services
Health professionals have been trained to prevent death when
they can
Not to terminate life “killing”
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Be obliged to assist
Be obliged to refer
Be obliged to prescribe medications
Remove life support prematurely
Practice un-necessary/ permanent contraception
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Among others……
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