Paper by Professor Omar Hasan Kasule, Sr.
1.0 IMAN
1.1 TAUHID:
Integrated medical care
Balanced medical care
1.2 QADAR:
Life & health, and illness & cure are in the hands of Allah
The physician is a tool and not the reason for the cure; all cure if from Allah
Physician has limited knowledge and limited ability (qudrat)
Tawakkul: physician trusts in Allah's help and support during his work
Physician can not change ajal but concentrates on improving quality of remaining life
1.3 TAFAKKUR
Medical knowledge increases iman
Medical experience increases iman
2.0 TAQWAT
2.1 CONSCIOUSNESS
Allah is watching and is ever-present
Actions are seen by others
2.2 HALAL and HARAM
Destruction of life: abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide
Fraud, false evidence, lying and misrepresentation
Forbidden (haram) medications
3.0 AMANAT
3.1 IKHLAS al NIYYAT
Medicine as ibadat for the pleasure of Allah
Medicine as a form of charity
Motivation is service and not personal enrichment and material gain
3.1 CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY: ITQAN and IHSAN
Accountability before Allah, the profession, and society at large
Honest discharge of duty using standard accepted good medical care
No harmful, doubtful, or unnecessary treatment
Regular update of knowledge and skills
Research for new and better treatment modalities; every disease has a cure
3.2 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: DAWA and QUDWAT
Dawa to patients and relatives
Removing social root causes of disease
Model character and behavior for the rest of society
Social leadership and advocacy
4.0 AKHLAQ
4.1 HUMILITY
With Allah, with professional colleagues, with patients & relatives, and with the self
Avoid show-off, riyaa: in its manifest and hidden forms
4.2 UKHUWWAT
Humane treatment and respect for all patients regardless of their disease and social status
Reassurance, empathy, consolation, psychological support for patients and relatives
Positive and optimistic attitude in the stress of illness
Fulfilling duties of brotherhood with colleagues
