THE SYMBIOSIS OF FAITH AND MEDICINE: HOW ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES ENHANCE THE ETHICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND HOLISTIC APPROACH OF MUSLIM DOCTORS

Abstract

This study explores the symbiotic interaction of medical ethics with the principles of Islam with reference to their impact on the ethics of choice-making, hardness of the psyche, and all-round care of the patient by the physicians, medical learners, and experts. Based on responses of 60 participants, this study examines the impact of honesty, trustworthiness, forbearing behaviour of the very basics of the principles of Islam on the practice of the physicians. The research also investigates the impact of the belief systems on the hardness of the physicians towards burnout and stress, with the aim of promoting the well-being of the experts at the professional front. Islam teaches the principles of all-around well-being to lead physicians to deliver caring, patient-oriented care that encompasses the well-being of the body, emotions, and the soul of the patient. The research establishes the need to have the religious provisions of the medical practice supported by the institution to align with the ethics and professionalism of the practice. With comprehensive research of the literature and qualitative analysis, this research establishes the relevance of the bioethics of Islam to the modern medical systems and its potential to promote the inclusiveness of healthcare with effectiveness.