End-of-Life Decisions for Muslims in Albania. An Interdisciplinary Approach
End-of-Life Decisions for Muslims in Albania. An Interdisciplinary Approach
Author(s): Denard Veshi, Ervin PupeSubject(s): Civil Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Islam studies, Religion and science , Health and medicine and law, Contemporary Islamic Thought, Philosophy of Law, Sharia Law, Comparative Law
Published by: Centar za napredne studije
Keywords: Advance Directives; Code of Medical Ethics; Hadith; Islamic Literature on Medical Jurisprudence; Legal Approach; Qur’an;
Summary/Abstract: This study investigates end-of-life decisions through Islamic and legal comparativeapproaches by focusing on the Albanian context. The methods applied in this paperare critical legal reasoning and legal comparison. The goal of this research is toreview the impact of the Islam legal culture (Qur’an and hadith) on the Albanianlaw of end-of-life decisions. From a legal approach, this paper underlines the unconstitutionality of the Albanian Code of Medical Ethics. In addition, the review ofthe Islamic literature on medical jurisprudence demonstrates the attitude of Muslimcommunity regarding end-of-life decisions in addition to scientifically examine thevarious rules governing end-of-life situations codified in the Islam legal sources byonly considering the Qur’an and hadith. This investigation aims to understand the similarities and differences between these two different approaches by also underlyingthe importance of Islam approach on end-of-life situations on the Albanian legislation.
Journal: Context: časopis za interdisciplinarne studije
- Issue Year: 8/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 71-93
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Bosnian, English