Bridging Bioscience and Islam
Engaging Big Questions about the Human Being
This book advances scholarly discourse at the interface of Islam, biomedicine, and the human being. Most commonly, discourses between science and religion center on conflict and commensurability. As the truth claims of one domain of knowledge are measured against the claims from the other, scholars, students, and members of the interested public seek to identify areas of contention, zones of overlap, and spaces for alignment.
Edited by: Dr. Aasim I. Padela
Additional Works by Dr. Aasim Padela
Teaching Modules and toolkits
Exploring Bioscience and Islam: A Curriculum on Fundamental Questions about the Human Being
Book Reviews
"Organ Donation in Islam: The Interplay of Jurisprudence, Ethics, and Society makes an important scholarly contribution at the intersection of the Islamic tradition and biomedicine. Co-edited by an interdisciplinary team, the book covers important ethical issues related to organ donation among Muslim communities. This work continues lines of inquiry important to the field of clinical medical ethics as it relates to patient decision making regarding organ donation and transplantation."
Mark Siegler.
The University of Chicago.
"Islam and Biomedicine, is groundbreaking both in its approach and the invaluable content that it presents. The relevancy of the volume to Islamic ethics is translucent by the above chapter summaries…. Indeed, each chapter opens up the researcher’s horizon by posing significant questions and ends with successful attempts to shed light on the ethical challenges that the Muslim communities face when it comes to advancements in biomedical sciences."