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...
by Abid Hussain | May 11, 2022
Abstract The concept of brain death, which was originally designed as a prognostic tool allowing withdrawal of life support, has over the years evolved into a diagnostic tool for declaring death. The concept of “brain death is death” lacked convincing philosophical...
by Dr Mansoor N Ali | May 8, 2022
The kidney is the most commonly transplanted organ. A kidney transplant is the best and most optimal treatment for patients with end stage kidney disease. Patient with kidney disease are usually referred to the renal specialists across the United Kingdom (U.K.) when...
