The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection
This paper discusses the issue of dislocation of morality from legality in the predominant jursitci legal stand on sex selection among the contemporary Sunni Muslim legists. Similar to Western divide between positivist school and natural law advocates on the legality of some biomedical issues, suc...
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iium-589202018-03-19T02:10:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58920/ The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah KBP173.25 Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim This paper discusses the issue of dislocation of morality from legality in the predominant jursitci legal stand on sex selection among the contemporary Sunni Muslim legists. Similar to Western divide between positivist school and natural law advocates on the legality of some biomedical issues, such as stem cell research, it is puzzling that Muslim jurists of our age also have contested positions on a host of biomedical issues, such as fetal sex selection. Vast majority legard it as legitimate with minimum restriction while dissenting voices see it as immoral and hence legally unlawful. This paper, however, argues that had supporters reflected more on numerous ethical questions which surround the procedure and consequences of medical sex selection , they would have come to a more morally sensitive legal verdict. LexisNexis 2017-09-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58920/1/58920_The%20paradox%20of%20legality-vis-%C3%A0-vis%20morality.pdf Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah (2017) The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection. Shariah Law Reports, 3. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1985-4250 http://www.lexisnexis.com.my/en-my/products/shariah-law-journal.page |
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This paper discusses the issue of dislocation of morality from legality in the predominant jursitci legal stand on sex selection among the contemporary Sunni Muslim legists. Similar to Western divide between positivist school and natural law advocates on the legality of some biomedical issues, such as stem cell research, it is puzzling that Muslim jurists of our age also have contested positions on a host of biomedical issues, such as fetal sex selection. Vast majority legard it as legitimate with minimum restriction while dissenting voices see it as immoral and hence legally unlawful. This paper, however, argues that had supporters reflected more on numerous ethical questions which surround the procedure and consequences of medical sex selection , they would have come to a more morally sensitive legal verdict. |
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The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection |
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The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection |
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The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection |
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The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection |
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The paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary Islamic law: an analysis of the Sunni legal debate on sex selection |
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paradox of legality-vis-à-vis morality in contemporary islamic law: an analysis of the sunni legal debate on sex selection |
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