Examining the policy of mandatory premarital HIV screening programme for Muslims in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Saidon, Rafeah, Kamaruddin, Zaleha, Arifin, Mahamad, Ibrahim, Norliah, Sahari, Noorul Huda
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UPM Press 2015
• Subjects: KBP Islamic Law; KPG Malaysia; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/51199/1/51199_Examining_the_Policy_of_Mandatory_Premarital_HIV.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/51199/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2023%20(S)%20Nov.%202015/12%20JSSH%20Vol%2023%20(S)%20Nov%202015_pg129-140.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

One of the procedures introduced by the Government of Malaysia for Muslims before the solemnisation of their marriage is mandatory premarital HIV screening. The purpose of this procedure is to have an early detection of HIV infection which could reduce the possibility of sexually transmitted dise...