Islamic attitudes to euthanasia Flashcards
1
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Strict view 1
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Qur’an bans suicide making euthanasia wrong.
2
Q
Strict view 2
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Most Muslims think voluntary euthanasia is the same as assisted suicide.
3
Q
Strict view 3
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Euthanasia makes oneself equal to God which could make it the worst sin of the shirk.
4
Q
Strict view 4
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Euthanasia is murder, and this is banned by the Qur’an.
5
Q
Strict view 5
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Muslims feel life as a test, and see euthanasia as an easy route out.
6
Q
Liberal view 1
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Some Muslim lawyers agree that life support machine should be switched off when there are no signs of life.
7
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Liberal view 2
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If someone is brain-dead God has already taken them away.
