Sex corrective technologies on the intersex

This book is concerned with the gender classical definition of the person with ambiguous genitalia that does not fit into typical male or female category known as hermaphrodite or intersex. It also compares the Islamic position with that of medical science. It uses a qualitative method of arti...

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Main Authors: Mohd Badrul, Mohd Afif, Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah, Awang, Abdul Bari
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
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spelling iium-747912019-10-09T07:39:58Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74791/ Sex corrective technologies on the intersex Mohd Badrul, Mohd Afif Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah Awang, Abdul Bari KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning. This book is concerned with the gender classical definition of the person with ambiguous genitalia that does not fit into typical male or female category known as hermaphrodite or intersex. It also compares the Islamic position with that of medical science. It uses a qualitative method of articulating the above and examines as to how medicine can manage such a condition. It finds that Islamic countries, including Malaysia, depend on fatwÉs since they do not have a formal Islamic guideline at the time of this study. The bigger problem in medical practice is that it encourages medical intervention at infancy which may not fix the sex of such an infant when he/she attains puberty. Therefore, this book proposes that a medical guideline based on an Islamic framework can be helpful in dealing with this phenomenon. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74791/1/74791_Sex%20corrective%20technologies%20on%20the%20intersex.pdf Mohd Badrul, Mohd Afif and Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah and Awang, Abdul Bari (2017) Sex corrective technologies on the intersex. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-418-555-8
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topic KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning.
spellingShingle KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning.
Mohd Badrul, Mohd Afif
Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah
Awang, Abdul Bari
Sex corrective technologies on the intersex
description This book is concerned with the gender classical definition of the person with ambiguous genitalia that does not fit into typical male or female category known as hermaphrodite or intersex. It also compares the Islamic position with that of medical science. It uses a qualitative method of articulating the above and examines as to how medicine can manage such a condition. It finds that Islamic countries, including Malaysia, depend on fatwÉs since they do not have a formal Islamic guideline at the time of this study. The bigger problem in medical practice is that it encourages medical intervention at infancy which may not fix the sex of such an infant when he/she attains puberty. Therefore, this book proposes that a medical guideline based on an Islamic framework can be helpful in dealing with this phenomenon.
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author Mohd Badrul, Mohd Afif
Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah
Awang, Abdul Bari
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Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah
Awang, Abdul Bari
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title Sex corrective technologies on the intersex
title_short Sex corrective technologies on the intersex
title_full Sex corrective technologies on the intersex
title_fullStr Sex corrective technologies on the intersex
title_full_unstemmed Sex corrective technologies on the intersex
title_sort sex corrective technologies on the intersex
publisher IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2017
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/74791/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/74791/1/74791_Sex%20corrective%20technologies%20on%20the%20intersex.pdf
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