Maqasid al-Shariah knowledge among clinical trainees

Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan and Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi (2025) Maqasid al-Shariah knowledge among clinical trainees. In: 1st Asean Conference on Shariah-Compliant Healthcare (ASCOCH2025), 13th November 2025, Kuantan, Pahang.

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Introduction: Maqasid al-Shariah serves as a framework to preserve essential values such as faith, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth. Its integration into medical practice is crucial in guiding ethical decision-making, especially in contexts where medical interventions intersect with religious and moral considerations. Despite its importance, the level of awareness and understanding of Maqasid al-Shariah among medical doctors remains underexplored. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 242 clinical postgraduate doctors in a local medical university. Data were collected using a validated structured Maqasid Shariah Knowledge Questionnaire that assessed demographic information, knowledge of Maqasid al-Shariah, and its application in clinical scenarios. Descriptive statistics were used to determine knowledge levels, while Chi-square and logistic regression explored associations between knowledge and demographic factors Results: Majority of the doctors are Muslims but only 36.8% have attended a formal session on Maqasid alShariah. Nevertheless, 62.8% have applied the principles of Maqasid al-Shariah in their daily clinical practice. 76% of the doctors demonstrated adequate knowledge of the five essentials of Maqasid al-Shariah. Doctors who have applied the Maqasid al-Shariah principles significantly associated with higher knowledge scores (OR 0.37, CI: 0.19-0.73). Conclusion: The level of doctors’ knowledge of Maqasid al-Shariah is aligned with its daily application in medical practice. This highlights the need for structured educational modules and continuous professional development programs that integrate Maqasid al-Shariah into medical ethics and practice. Enhancing such knowledge may strengthen ethical decision-making and align medical care with holistic, patient-centered values.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Poster)
Additional Information:	6934/124415
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Al-Shariah; doctors; knowledge; maqasid; medical
Subjects:	BPK Islamic law. Shari'ah. Fiqh R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Science Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biotechnology Kulliyyah of Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2025 15:59
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2025 17:51
Queue Number:	2025-11-Q016
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/124415

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