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Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia

An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a document in which competent patients express their wishes regarding their preferred choice of future medical plans in the event they become incompetent. AMD is important in relation to the patient's right to refuse treatment. However, they must also consi...

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Main Authors: Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim, Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd, Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul, Yusof, Aimi Nadia Mohd, Majid, Wan Roslili Abdul
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spelling my.um.eprints.349872022-05-24T03:40:18Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/34987/ Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul Yusof, Aimi Nadia Mohd Majid, Wan Roslili Abdul BL Religion An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a document in which competent patients express their wishes regarding their preferred choice of future medical plans in the event they become incompetent. AMD is important in relation to the patient's right to refuse treatment. However, they must also consider cultural and religious values of different communities. In Islam, there are several concerns that need to be addressed, namely the validity of the AMD according to Islamic jurisprudence and patients' right to end-of-life decision-making. To address these concerns, this article refers to multiple sources of Islamic jurisprudence, such as the Quran, the tradition of Prophet Muhammad and the works of Islamic scholars related to this topic. Based on the findings, Islam does not forbid the use of AMD as a method to honour patients' wishes in their end-of-life care. Islamic jurisprudence emphasises on the importance of seeking patients' consent before carrying out any medical procedures. However, several conditions need to be given due attention, such as: i) a patient's cognitive capacity during the process of drawing up an AMD; ii) the professional views of medical experts; iii) the involvement of family members in end-of-life care and iv) the limitations of a patient's decision-making in creating an AMD. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim and Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd and Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul and Yusof, Aimi Nadia Mohd and Majid, Wan Roslili Abdul (2021) Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 28 (2). pp. 28-38. ISSN 1394-195X, DOI https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2021.28.2.3 <https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2021.28.2.3>. 10.21315/mjms2021.28.2.3
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topic BL Religion
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Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim
Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd
Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul
Yusof, Aimi Nadia Mohd
Majid, Wan Roslili Abdul
Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia
description An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a document in which competent patients express their wishes regarding their preferred choice of future medical plans in the event they become incompetent. AMD is important in relation to the patient's right to refuse treatment. However, they must also consider cultural and religious values of different communities. In Islam, there are several concerns that need to be addressed, namely the validity of the AMD according to Islamic jurisprudence and patients' right to end-of-life decision-making. To address these concerns, this article refers to multiple sources of Islamic jurisprudence, such as the Quran, the tradition of Prophet Muhammad and the works of Islamic scholars related to this topic. Based on the findings, Islam does not forbid the use of AMD as a method to honour patients' wishes in their end-of-life care. Islamic jurisprudence emphasises on the importance of seeking patients' consent before carrying out any medical procedures. However, several conditions need to be given due attention, such as: i) a patient's cognitive capacity during the process of drawing up an AMD; ii) the professional views of medical experts; iii) the involvement of family members in end-of-life care and iv) the limitations of a patient's decision-making in creating an AMD.
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author Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim
Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd
Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul
Yusof, Aimi Nadia Mohd
Majid, Wan Roslili Abdul
author_facet Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim
Saifuddeen, Shaikh Mohd
Rahman, Noor Naemah Abdul
Yusof, Aimi Nadia Mohd
Majid, Wan Roslili Abdul
author_sort Malek, Mohammad Mustaqim
title Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia
title_short Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia
title_full Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia
title_fullStr Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Honouring Wishes of Patients: An Islamic View on the Implementation of the Advance Medical Directive in Malaysia
title_sort honouring wishes of patients: an islamic view on the implementation of the advance medical directive in malaysia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/34987/
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