ArticleJournal of bioethical inquiry2026
Biases and Limitations of Fatāwā Research in the Field of Islamic Bioethics.
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Abstract
Fatāwā are a key source for Islamic bioethics scholarship. When developing Islamic bioethical frameworks and conducting research in this field, the inherent biases of this juridical tool and the limitations of fatwa-based literature reviews should be recognized and addressed. In this paper, I describe key normative constraints and methodological limitations of fatwa and discuss their associated implications and remedies. I focus on how fatwa prioritizes context over text and how researchers often see part of the whole when using fatwa to identify Islamic bioethical norms, and how publication biases and related limitations can affect comprehensive fatwa reviews.
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