Abdul Halim Ibrahim

• Bachelor of Applied Science with Islamic Studies (Biotechnology)
• University of Malaya

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution on 20 December 2012 declared female genital mutilation (FGM) illegal and a violation of women's rights. This declaration was made following the World Health Organization's (WHO) call to eradicate FGM in 1997. The prohibition includes all forms of mutilating, harming, or causing pain to the female...

Mitochondrial replacement technology (MRT) is an emerging and complex bioethical issue. This treatment aims to eliminate maternal inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disorders. For Muslims, its introduction affects every aspect of human life, especially the five essential interests of human beings-namely, religion, life, lineage, intellect, and pro...

Environmental sustainability is one of the contemporary discourses that has abundant values embedded in the Quran and Sunnah teachings. Islam gives great emphasis on environment as it is preserved and protected under the Maqasid al-Shariah (Objectives of the Islamic Law). The general outlook of Quranic paradigm on utilizing natural environment is b...

Penurunan al-Quran bertujuan memberi petunjuk kepada manusia dalam menjalankan tanggungjawab sebagai hamba dan khalifah di bumi. Al-Quran bukan sahaja petunjuk dalam persoalan akidah, syariah dan akhlak, malah banyak ayat al-Quran mengajak manusia untuk merenung dan berfikir tentang kejadian alam agar dapat dimanfaatkan untuk keperluan hidup manusi...

Maqasid al-Shariah based Islamic bioethics is an Islamic bioethics concept which uses the objectives of the Shariah (maqasid al-Shariah) as its approach in analysing and assessing bioethical issues. Analysis based on maqasid al-Shariah based Islamic bioethics will examine any bioethical issues from three main aspects namely intention, method, and o...

Tri-parent baby technology is an assisted reproductive treatment which aims to minimize or eliminate maternal inheritance of mutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The technology became popular following the move by the United Kingdom in granting license to a group of researchers from the Newcastle Fertility Centre, Newcastle University to conduct rese...

Rapid development in the area of assisted reproductive technology (ART), has benefited mankind by addressing reproductive problems. However, the emergence of new technologies and techniques raises various issues and discussions among physicians and the masses, especially on issues related to bioethics. Apart from solutions provided using convention...

Preservation of progeny or lineage is one of the elements of maqasid al-sharī‘ah (higher objectives of Islamic law). Islam is very particular in matters pertaining to the health of newborns. Consequently, issues concerning female fertility and newborn defects caused by genetic diseases are discussed by Muslim scholars. These two health issues are c...

This article proposes a suitable ethical framework based on Islamic teaching in tackling emerging scientific and technological issues. The framework is based on the maqasid al-shariah or the higher purposes of the Islamic Divine law. Under this framework, there are five purposes of the Islamic Divine law which are protected, namely faith, life, int...

Abstrak: Penurunan al-Quran bertujuan memberi petunjuk kepada manusia dalam menjalankan tanggungjawab sebagai hamba dan khalifah di bumi. Al-Quran bukan sahaja petunjuk dalam persoalan akidah, syariah dan akhlak, malah banyak ayat al-Quran mengajak manusia untuk merenung dan berfikir tentang kejadian alam agar dapat dimanfaatkan untuk keperluan hid...

Sahur (pre-dawn meal) is one of the recommended sunnah of the Prophet during fasting. However, some of modern Muslims are neglecting this practice during their fasting. The Prophet has strengthened that sahur is a blessed and it differentiates between fasting of the Muslims and other believers. According to the Islamic tradition, delaying the sa...