ABSTRACT
In this commentary, I consider how the bioethical construct of informed consent maps onto an Islamic moral universe. I will argue that homeomorphic equivalents of informed consent theory are found within the Islamic tradition and that Islamic morality demands informed consent processes be enacted in healthcare delivery and research. After this theoretical exposition, I will identify several features of Muslim culture that need to be accounted for when adapting “western” consent procedures for use in Muslim contexts. Such a “translation” would result in informed consent procedures that may appear different than those in European and American contexts but, nonetheless, are ethically robust and achieve similar ends.
