The Islamic Idea of Anatomy

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Anatomy or dissection is separation of dead body and its parts, as a common way for training medical students or diagnosing the disease and identifying damages. Although dissection is an issue that, led to the development of medical science, but the debate was not a serious topic for scholars of past Jurists. This study is based on Islamic perspectives regarding new issues called as dynamic Islamic Ijtihad, and it analysis discussion on dissection.METHODS: In a review, the majority of contemporary Shia jurisprudence`s Fatwa regarding dissection or anatomy was analyzed. Interpretative sources were used as the motif to infer the subject. Using narrations with connection to rush of a body, hurrying to equip the dead body, and the sanctity of dead body of Muslim and pagan is pointed out and were subject to careful discussions.FINDINGS: Juristic Fatwa usually forbidden dissection and they don’t permit it unless there happen a contradiction. If the dissection is performed with good will and charitable intention it wouldn’t be considered a case of disrespecting therefore the sanctity of dissection, and paying redemption is rejected. Dissection with the aim of preserving Muslim lives, education, medicine, diagnosis and treatment, is not equal to mutilation. Dissection dose not conflict with the principle of burring the dead body and it could be washed, being prayed and finally be buried. The supreme religious leader could bid for dissection.CONCLUSION: Dissection is allowed in case of encountering a critical conditions with, intellectual and charitable motives, saving for the Muslims life, using in education, medicine, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Keywords

• Dissection
• Diego
• Islamic jurisprudence
• Medical science.