Medicine in the Qur'an and Sunnah : an intellectual reappraisal of the legacy and future of Islamic medicine and its representation in the language of science and modernity

It Is The Aim Of This Book While Clarifying Doubts And Misconceptions, To Provide A Thorough Reappraisal Of The Intellectual And Rich Cultural Heritage Of Islam With Regards To The Principles And Practice Of Medicine And Its Representation To The World In The Language Of Today. In Nine Chapters A Range Of Topics Are Discussed Including: The Promotion Of Medical Education And Health Services; Personal And Environmental Hygiene; Circumcision; Manners Of Eating; Social And Mental Heath; Curative Medicine; The Provision Of Adequate And Potable Water; Magic, Witchcraft, Enchantments And Charms; Euthanasia; Suicide; The Rehabilitation Of The Sick And The Needy; The Source Of Human Creation; Sex Differentiation And Determination; Healing Through Miracles; Magic And Soothsaying; Hiv Infection And Aids; Abortion; Females In Medical Practice; And The Challenges Of Modem Medicine To Muslims. Seeking For Knowledge -- Preventive Medicine -- Curative Medicine -- Health Policies -- Research And Development -- Spiritual Health -- Public Health Issues -- Necessity Dictates Exception -- Muslims And The Practice Of Medicine -- Conclusion. Umar Faruk Adamu. New Edition Of Medicine In The Qur'an And Sunnah, Originally Published In 2006. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 281-296) And Index. Cover 1 Title page 4 Copyright page 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Foreword l 14 Foreword II 17 Preface 19 Acknowledgements 25 List of Reviewers and Editorial Advisers 27 List of Definitions and Abbreviations 29 Introduction 32 CHAPTER ONE - Seeking for Knowledge 44 1.1. The Concept of Knowledge 44 1.2 The Importance of Knowledge 47 1.3 The Diversification of Knowledge 53 1.4 The Promotion of Medical Educationand Health Services 56 CHAPTER TWO - Preventive Medicine 64 2.0 Introduction 64 2.1 Personal and Environmental Hygiene 64 2.2 Oral Hygiene 66 2.3 Circumcision 67 2.4 Other Forms of Personal Hygiene 69 2.5 Drinking Clean and Pure Water 70 2.6 Manners of Eating 72 2.7 Diet 76 2.8 Physical Health - Sport, Amusement and Recreation 78 2.9 Social Health 80 2.10 Mental Health 84 2.11 The Control of Communicable Diseases and Epidemics 87 2.12 Passing Urine in Stagnant Water 89 2.13 Medical Benefits of Ablution and Salat 91 CHAPTER THREE - Curative Medicine 94 3.0 Introduction 94 3.1 Treatment with Honey 96 3.2 Fever, Sore ‘Throat and Tonsilitis 103 3.3 The Control of Bleeding and the Treatment of Wounds 105 3.4 Cupping and Cauterisation 106 3.5 Remedy with Dates 109 3.6 Remedy with Nigella Seed (Habba-tus-Sawda) 111 3.7 Diseases of and Antidotes to the Housefly 113 3.8 Remedy with Milk 114 3.9 The Treatment of Pain and Malaise 115 3.10 The Management of the UnconsciousPatient 116 3.11 The Management of Burns andDehydration 119 3.12 Nutritional Rehabilitation in Patients’Care 120 3.13 The Treatment of Mental Illnesses and Other Diseases 121 3.14 The Treatment of Insomnia or Sleep Disorder 123 3.15 Medical and Genetic Counselling 124 3.16 Psychotherapy 126 3.17 Conclusion 134 CHAPTER FOUR - Health Policies 138 4.1 Family Health and Breast Feeding 138 4.2 The Provision of Adequate and Potable Water 140 4.3 Legislation on Foods, Drinks, Recreation and Sex 142 4.4 The Wisdom in the Prohibition of Eating Pigs and Dogs 143 4.5 Noise as Pollution The Qur’an states 152 4.6 The Promotion of Medical Ethics 152 4.7 Magic, Witchcraft, Enchantments and Charms 154 4.8 Euthanasia (Mercy Killing) 155 4.9 Suicide 156 4.10 Healthcare Delivery and Administration 157 4.11 The Promotion of Health Services 157 4.12 The Rehabilitation of the Sick and the Needy 158 4.13 The Promotion of International Health 159 CHAPTER FIVE - Research and Development 162 5.0 Introduction 162 5.1 The Source of Human Creation 165 5.2 Embryonic and Fetal Development 168 5.3 Sex Differentiation and Determination 172 5.4 The Acquisition of the Soul 174 5.5 The Completion of Creation, Labour and Delivery 177 5.6 Conclusion 177 5.7 Reflection 180 CHAPTER SIX - Spiritual Health 182 6.0 Introduction 182 6.1 The Existence of Jinn, Their Nature and Effect on the Human Body 187 6.2 Possession 188 6.3 Exorcism 192 6.4 Healing through Miracles 202 6.5 The Use of Washed Qur’anic Verses on Slates as a Medicinal Remedy 208 6.6 The Use of Amulets and Charms 210 6.7 Omens and Superstitions 212 6.8 Magic and Soothsaying 214 CHAPTER SEVEN - Public Health Issues 216 7.0 Introduction 216 7.1 Artificial Insemination in the Treatment of Infertility 217 7.2 Abortion 225 7.3 Family Planning 228 7.4 HIV Infection and AIDS 238 7.5 Immunisation and Prophylaxis 245 CHAPTER EIGHT - Necessity Dictates Exception 248 8.1 Doctors Examining Patients of the Opposite Sex 248 8.2 Females in Medical Practice 251 8.3 Seeking Health Services from Non-Muslims 253 8.4 The Use of Cadavers (Dead Bodies) for Medical Training 254 8.5 Treating Illnesses with Prohibited Substances or Means 258 8.6 Medication and Instrumentation for the Fasting Patients 259 CHAPTER NINE - Muslims and the Practice of Medicine 264 9.1 Historical Background 264 9.2 The Challenges of Modern Medicine to Muslims 278 9.3 The Principles and Approaches of “Islamic Medicine” 284 9.4 The Islamisation of the Medical Sciences 293 CHAPTER TEN - Conclusion 298 Appendix - Authority of Tibbi Nabawi (Prophetic Medicine) 306 References 312 Index 328 Back cover 342