Ethics of Artificial Insemination: An Islamic Perspective

Authors

  • Sharmin Islam School of Dental Sciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Rusli Bin Nordin School of Dental Sciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • B.S. Abdul Rani School of Dental Sciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • B.M.N. Hanapi School of Health Sciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/39-1-5264

Keywords:

Medical philosophy. Medical ethics

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/39-1-5264

This paper aims to address ethical issues related to the assisted reproductive technology method of artificial insemination (AI) from the Islamic perspective. Our evaluation suggests that the Islamic ethical viewpoint of AI is rational, comprehensive, and aims at the greatest good of mankind.

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Published

2007-02-01

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Islamic Perspectives

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