An overview of Shari'ah compliant healthcare services in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zawawi, Majdah, Othman, Khadijah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: The Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association 2017
• Subjects: KBP Islamic Law; RA966 Medical Centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62463/1/62463_An%20Overview%20of%20Shari%27ah%20Compliant.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62463/6/62463%20An%20overview%20of%20Shari%27ah%20compliant%20healthcare%20services%20in%20Malaysia_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62463/; http://macfea.com.my/?page_id=51
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Shari'ah compliant healthcare services is designed to provide Muslim patients with medical treatment that abides by Islamic principles which also includes halal medicine. There are several issues that arise when discussing this type of healthcare services. For example, Muslim patients face significant challenges in recieving treatment in conventional hospitals, which includes privacy issues during treatment, cross-gender interactions between patients and medical practitioners as well as the status of the pharmaceuticals provided.