Islamic ethics of life : abortion, war, and euthanasia

Publication Data

• Title Islamic ethics of life : abortion, war, and euthanasia
• Contributor Jonathan E. Brockopp
• Publisher University of South Carolina Press
• Publication date 2003
• Publication location Columbia, S.C.
• Language English

Contents

Taking life and saving life : the Islamic context / Jonathan E. Brockopp
The problem of abortion in classical Sunni fiqh / Marion Holmes Katz
Contemporary Muslim ethics of abortion / Donna Lee Bowen
The right not to be born / Vardit Rispler-Chaim
Between functionalism and morality / Khaled Abou El Fadl
Saving and taking life in war / Sohail H. Hashmi
Discourses on Jihad in the postmodern era / Richard C. Martin
The good death in Islamic theology and Law / Jonathan E. Brockopp
Brain death and Islamic traditions / Birgit Krawietz
Islamic ethics of life : future challenges / A. Kevin Reinhart.

Topics

• Life in the Koran
• Life :: Religious aspects :: Islam
• Abortion :: Religious aspects :: Islam
• War :: Religious aspects :: Islam
• Euthanasia :: Religious aspects :: Islam
• Life and death, Power over :: Religious aspects :: Islam

Islamic ethics of life : abortion, war, and euthanasia. ISBN 1570034710. Published by University of South Carolina Press in 2003. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.