by Dr. Hina J Shahid | Aug 7, 2022
The recent decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to ban abortion is a grave and dangerous violation of human rights. It puts the health and wellbeing of women and girls at risk, undermines choice and agency, criminalises bodily...
by Omar Ali, Firas Aljanadi and Hazim Rahbi | Aug 7, 2022
Abstract Valvular heart disease is a common condition. Mechanical and bioprosthetic valves are used to replace the valve when repair is not possible. In addition to the bovine source, bioprosthetic valves can also be made from porcine tissues.Therefore, replacement...
by Abid Hussain | Aug 7, 2022
Abstract Despite the concept of brain death being around for over five decades and the various attempts to define death by different disciplines, the question, “Is brain death actual death?” continues to be a source of controversy and debate. Unfortunately, the...
by Usman Maravia | Aug 1, 2022
Abstract This article discusses the social construct of khuntha from an Islamic perspective. Assignment of sex at birth and monitoring gender identity beyond puberty is also examined through the lens of Islamic jurisprudence. Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is...
by Hassan Chamsi-Pasha, Majed Chamsi-Pasha, Mohammed Ali Albar | Aug 1, 2022
Abstract Western ethics has developed into a philosophical science, drawing more upon human reason and experience as the arbiter between right and wrong action. This development is not paralleled in Islamic intellectual discourse. Islamic ethics incorporates various...
