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The Arguments of Islamic Law Rulings on Recent Medical Issues

Topic Twenty Six

Patterns of Islamic Life and Their Effects on Health Development and Human Development in General

The Islamic Organization of Medical Sciences held its fifth seminar under the above title in Amman, Jordan, during the period 22 - 26 June, 1989.

I have learned that when the papers and the minutes were made ready for publication, Iraq's outrageous invasion of Kuwait took place, with its consequent tampering with the Kuwaiti culture. The original documents of this seminar have not been found so far. The purpose of the seminar was to file detailed scholarly and scientific material to highlight two things. The first is the positive, virtuous life style promoted by Islam, a style that maintains and enhances the health of those who embrace it, as when they observes, for example, cleanliness and avoids any excess. The second is negative, unwholesome styles of life which are forbidden by the Islamic religion, the avoidance of which saves a person from the calamities of illness and diseases, as when one avoids leaving something harmful on a road or a street. Islamic Center of Southern California