Perspectives
The Sun Mourns for No One: Are Īmān and Science Opposites?
In the Western world one often hears that science and religion stand opposed as adversaries. The one is said to…
Illness as Trial, Purification, and Elevation: The Forgotten Dignity of the Patient in Islam
In the contemporary world, illness is viewed almost exclusively through a material lens. It appears as a disruption of a…
Visiting the Sick as ʿIbādah: A Forgotten Sunnah and Its Revival
It belongs to the quiet but consequential shifts within Muslim practice that actions originally understood as ʿIbādah (conscious acts of…
What Occupies Muslim Healthcare Professionals? – Survey and Prelude to the Obligation to Treat
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, dear brothers and sisters, We conducted a survey among medical professionals and asked them…
What is Health from an Islamic Perspective?
The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the…
May We Say 'Incurable'?
About ten years ago, the so-called ICE Bucket Challenge went viral to raise awareness for a disease: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral…
Illness & Health: Between Sabr and Shukr
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, dear brothers and sisters, In our society today, illness is often perceived as a…