شریعت ِاسلامیہ اور جدید میڈیکل ایتھکس:مطابقت اور اخلاقی اصولوں کی ہم آہنگی

An Analytical Study of Ethical Compatibility between Islamic Shariah and Modern Biomedical Ethics

Abstract

ARTICLE INFO

Article History:

Received:

25-11- 2025

Revised:

29-11- 2025

Accepted:

30-11- 2025

Online:

01-12- 2025

 This research paper explores the ethical and jurisprudential relationship between Islamic Shariah and Modern Biomedical Ethics, analyzing their compatibility and convergence in guiding medical practice and health systems. The study highlights that Islamic medical ethics, rooted in divine revelation and Maqasid al-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law), provide a comprehensive moral framework that complements the four foundational principles of modern bioethics — beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. Islamic teachings, while upholding these values, integrate them with the higher objectives of preserving life (hifz al-nafs), maintaining dignity, and ensuring spiritual well-being. The research also demonstrates how the Qur’anic injunctions such as “la darar wa la dirar” (no harm, no reciprocating harm) and “wa la tulqu bi’aydikum ila al-tahlukah” (do not throw yourselves into destruction) align with global patient safety protocols and risk management strategies defined by WHO. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the holistic nature of Islamic medical ethics, which address physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of health, making it deeply compatible with the modern concept of Holistic Care. Hence, Islamic Shariah does not stand in opposition to modern biomedical ethics but rather provides a divinely anchored moral and humanistic paradigm that transforms medicine into an act of worship, compassion, and social welfare.