Framework of Medical Ethics: A Review of Dr. Qais Al Mubarak’s Medical Contract: Sharī‘ah Rulings on Medical Consent

In Medical Contract: Sharī‘ah Rulings on Medical Consent (written by Dr. Qais Bin Mohammed Al Mubarak, translated by Sayyed Mohamed Muhsin, and published by Dar Al Wahi Publication), the authors examine the intersection of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and modern medicine.
The book establishes a comprehensive legal framework for medical consent, detailing patient autonomy, legal capacity, and the ethical responsibilities of healthcare providers under Islamic law.
2. Wordings of Consent & Legal Capacity
Analyzes how consent is communicated, the requirements for legal capacity (ahliyyah), legal impediments, and the structure of guardianship (wilāyah).
3. The Consent Taker (Al-Ma’dhūn Lahu)
Details the professional obligations of medical practitioners, risk disclosure standards, and conditions for terminating a medical contract.
4. Final Verdict
By bridging classical fiqh with contemporary bioethics, this book serves as an indispensable guide for healthcare practitioners, legal scholars, and researchers navigating patient rights within an Islamic framework.