Islam: Matters of Life and Death

Question 1

Commodity

Answer 1

Something valuable or useful

Question 2

Creationist

Answer 2

Someone who believes in the literal truth of the description of creation given in Scripture

Question 3

Sanctity of Life

Answer 3

The belief that life is holy because it is given by God

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

The process by which different species have developed from earlier forms

Question 5

Evolutionist

Answer 5

People who believe that life evolved from simple forms over a long period of time

Question 6

Survival of the fittest

Answer 6

The idea that members of a species that a best suited to an environment survive

Question 7

Abortion

Answer 7

Deliberately ending a pregnancy by removing a foetus by surgical or medical means

Question 8

Conception

Answer 8

When the sperm and egg fertilize

Question 9

Ensoulment

Answer 9

When the soul enters a foetus

Question 10

Pro-choice

Answer 10

People who believe that the mother should have the right to choose whether to have an abortion

Question 11

Pro-life

Answer 11

People who believe the unborn child has a right to life

Question 12

Paranormal

Answer 12

Unexplained things thought to have spiritual causes

Question 13

Reincarnation

Answer 13

The belief that, after death, souls enter a new body or form

Question 14

Fraud

Answer 14

An action, or person that deceives someone to gain money or personal advantage

Question 15

Euthanasia

Answer 15

The deliberate administering of life-ending medication by a third party

Question 16

Hospice care

Answer 16

A style of care that aims to improve the lives of people who have an incurable illness

Question 17

Stewardship

Answer 17

Taking care of the Earth as Khalifahs (trustees) on behalf of God and for the next generation

Question 18

Utilitarianism

Answer 18

The idea that whatever promotes the greatest good or happiness for the greatest number of individuals is what is morally right