title: The terminally ill Muslim: death and dying from the Muslim perspective.
abstract: Islam holds life as sacred and belonging to God and that all creatures will die one day. Suicide is forbidden. Muslims believe death is only a transition between two different lives. The terminally ill Muslim desires to perform five ritual requirements. Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders are acceptable. A deceased Muslim must always be buried after being ritually washed and wrapped. There are different Muslim schools of thought, but they are united regarding their views on death and dying.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sarhill
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: LeGrand
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Islambouli
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005655:Funeral Rites; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States