title: A Preliminary Insight into an Islamic Mechanism for Neuroethics.
abstract: Muslim relies on the structure or guideline of shari'ah or the maqasid al-shariah, which consist of five essential values, namely preservation/protection of faith, life, intellect, property, and dignity/lineage - to guide them in discovering guiding principles for new concerns such as posed by neuroscience. Like in the case of brain imaging technology, there is in need for proper explanation within Islamic and among the Muslim scientists/scholars on how Islamic beliefs, values, and practices might cumulatively provide 'different' meanings to the practice and application of this technology, or whether it is in line with the shari'ah - in the context of preservation of health and protection of disease. This paper highlights the Islamic mechanism for neuroethics as basis for a holistic ethical framework of neuroscience to cope with its new, modern, and emerging technologies in the globalised world, and how Muslim should response to such changes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), 2 Langgak Tunku, Off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Azizan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baharuddin
authors.affiliation: Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), 2 Langgak Tunku, Off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Noor
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Musa
authors.affiliation: Centre for Science and Environment Studies, Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), 2 Langgak Tunku, Off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Sm Saifuddeen Sm
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Salleh
keywords: Fatwa; Islamic ethics; Muslims; bioethics; neuroscience; religion