Health Ethics in the Perspective of Islamic Law Towards the Practice of Modern Medicine and Medicine

Abstract

This research aims to analyze health ethics in the perspective of Islamic Law and its application to modern medical and medical practices. Health ethics is a very important aspect in any medical practice, both in traditional and modern contexts. However, in the increasingly advanced development of modern medicine, various challenging ethical issues have emerged, such as the use of medical technology, euthanasia, and alternative medicine. Within the framework of Islamic Law, medical ethics requires that every medical action pay attention to the physical and spiritual well-being of the patient, emphasizing principles such as safeguarding life, avoiding bodily harm, and fairness in the provision of medical services. This research focuses on the understanding and implementation of these principles in the contemporary medical world, as well as how they can be harmonized to address existing ethical challenges. Through a normative and comparative approach, this study examines the comparison between the ethical principles of Islamic Law and modern medical practice, as well as the challenges that arise in the application of both. The findings of this study are expected to provide new insights into how medical ethics in Islam can be used as a guide in overcoming ethical problems faced in modern medicine, as well as providing recommendations on medical policies that prioritize moral and religious values. Thus, this research aims to enrich the ethical perspective in the practice of medicine as well as contribute to a broader understanding of medicine based on Islamic principles.