The Muslim Teaching About Euthanasia Is That __________

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Muslim teaching about euthanasia is that __________.

• A) active euthanasia is less of a concern than passive euthanasia
• B) actively killing a dying person would be an interference with the divine plan
• C) Allah does not punish people for the sin of active euthanasia
• D) Allah ordains the time of birth but not the time of death
• E) everything should be done to alleviate the suffering of those in one's care

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

The series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Mass Colonic Peristalsis

The coordinated contraction and relaxation of colon muscles that moves content through the colon.

Defecate

The natural process of expelling feces from the body's rectum and anus as part of the digestive system's waste elimination.

Loop Colostomy

A surgical procedure in which a loop of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to create a stoma for waste to exit the body.