Islam (Matters of Life and Death) - euthanasia

Question 1

What is euthanasia?

Answer 1

The deliberate administering of life ending medication by a third party

Question 2

What is active euthanasia?

Answer 2

Giving a person something that would end their lives

Question 3

What is passive euthanasia?

Answer 3

Taking something away that would end a persons life e.g. life support

Question 4

What are muslim beliefs about euthanasia?

Answer 4

The majority are against euthanasia but some believe passive euthanasia can be allowed

Question 5

What are non religious arguments about euthanasia?

Answer 5

1- The patient can die with dignity rather than continuing to live a poor quality of life
2- Relatives can be removed from the emotional and financial burden of taking care of a terminally ill person

Question 6

Why would most muslims disagree with non reigious arguments about euthanasia

Answer 6

• They believe in life after death

- Ending human life by our own will is ‘playing God’