The Knowledge and Attitude of Muslim Sages about Abortion; Case Examining the Opinions of Ibn Rabban Tabari, Rhazes, Baladi, Avicenna and Jurjani
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 15 No. 48 (1402),
4 July 2023
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Page 1-12
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v15i48.40070
Abstract
Background and Aim: Abortion is one of the special cases of medicine that since the past until now, physicians are trying to trace the causes and factors of this incident for the mother and the fetus. It maybe said that the only disease that affects the mother and the fetus simultaneously is abortion. Studies indicate that the mother, the fetus and external events are influential factors in abortion. In fact, before these days progress, human being has considered common reasons for this event. Factors that maybe some of them happened to other mothers and fetuses as well, but did not leave such a destructive effect on them. The importance of abortion can also be found in the religious approach of different religions, which has been extensively researched about its conditions and methods. The following article tries to selectively examine medical sources in Islamic civilization, in addition to explaining and analyzing the knowledge and attitude of Muslim sages about abortion, the following article tries to study and analyze the instructions, prescriptions and treatment methods of doctors in order to prevent.
Methods: The present article has been compiled with a descriptive-analytical approach and based on the library method, collecting historical data from first-hand medical texts.
Ethical Considerations: In the present study, the ethical aspects of library study including originality of texts, honesty and fidelity have been observed.
Results: Studies show that Muslim physicians have devoted a significant part of their production texts to the topic of women's diseases and pregnancy. Due to its importance, the issue of abortion has been one of the key issues in the field of women's medicine, where doctors have pointed out the types of abortion, its causes and conditions and treatment methods to protect the fetus in their medical research.
- Abortion
- Uterine Diseases
- Fetal Disability
- Muslim Doctors
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