Neco 2020 Islamic Religious Studies Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2020 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2020 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 15 NECO • 2020 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A Muslim doctor is asked to perform a life‑saving blood transfusion using blood from a non‑Muslim donor. The patient, a Muslim, refuses blood from non‑Muslims on religious grounds. According to contemporary Islamic jurisprudence, what is the ruling for the doctor regarding performing the transfusion, considering the principle of necessity (darura) and the preservation of life (hifz al‑nafs)?

Answer Options

A. The doctor must refuse the transfusion, as religious prohibitions cannot be overridden.
B. The doctor should seek a Muslim donor, as using non‑Muslim blood is always prohibited.
Correct Answer C. The doctor may perform the transfusion, as necessity overrides the restriction.
D. The doctor may perform the transfusion only if the patient gives written consent, regardless of necessity.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The doctor may perform the transfusion, as necessity overrides the restriction.

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This is Neco 2020 Islamic Religious Studies Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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