Registration Deadline: July 31th, 2023, or registration maximum capacity reached
Topics for the Upcoming Conference on
The Fiqh of Contemporary Medical Issues
RegisterTopic One: Fiqh of Medical Treatment, Care, and Practice
- Muslim providers prescribing forbidden drugs for non-Muslims
- Rulings of medically induced comas
- Medical Use of Cannabis Products and Marijuana
- Ruling on Psych-altering drugs
Topic Two: Surgical Matters
- Rulings on Cosmetic Surgeries and on Being Compelled to do them
- Rulings concerning Laser hair removal treatment
Topic Three: Fertility and Genetics
- Human reproductive cloning and non-reproductive cloning
- Human genetic modification and gene therapy and its effects on pregnancy and abortion
Topic Four: Current Issues of Technology Related to Dawah and Education
- Gender identity and dysphoria and gender change issues presented to a Muslim physician
- Transgender treatments: initial treatment, maintenance, and management of patients
Topic Five: Mental health issues
- The use of Ruqya vis-à-vis Professional Medical Help
- Sharia assessment of Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Steps, including gradual weaning from drugs
- Principles for the use and management of Group Homes
Topic Six: Dying, Death, and Beyond
- Use of hospice care centers by Muslims for palliative care in terminal illness (by Muslim providers and patients)
- Withdrawal of life support and nutrition in terminally ill patients
- Medical power of attorney, Advance directives, living will
- Permissibility of autopsies
Topic Seven: Alternative Medicine
- Using alternative therapies from other cultures (yoga, Chinese medicine, known Buddhist medical treatments)
Topic Eight: Acts of Worship and Medical Issues
- Women sanitary products (menstrual cups, tampons, menstrual absorbing underwear, and pads)
- What to do about missed prayers?
- Legal Capacity and Mental Health Disorders
Post-Conference Workshops
Fees & Guidelines
Main Conference (September 22-24, 2023)
*Includes:
- Shared Room Accommodations (2 per room) (Friday & Saturday nights only)
- Meals starting Friday night until Sunday noon (6 meals). Unregistered dependents are not included. $75 meals’ vouchers can be purchased separately per dependent.
Registration | Completed and paid by | Imams | Student of Knowledge |
Early Birds | May 31st | $125 | $175 |
Regular | June 1st - July 31st | $200 | $250 |
Late | August 1st - August 15th | $300 | $350 |
Very Late | After August 15th | $400 | $450 |
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Fees will be assessed based on payment date, not registration date.
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Registration after deadline of August 15th will be allowed on case by case with valid excuse and within strict time window.
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Unpaid registrations will be discarded after July 31st and new late registration will be required for attendance (space permitting).
Post-Conference workshop (September 25th, 2023)
Monday post-conference workshops: $175 for Imams and Students of Knowledge. Includes:
- Shared room accommodation on Sunday night (September 24th) only.
- Meals starting Sunday night until Monday noon.
- Workshop material
Guidelines
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Participants must reserve hotel rooms as needed. No rooms will be automatically reserved, including complementary rooms.
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Rooms reservation must be completed and submitted by August 15th, 2023
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Extra charges apply for extra stay or private room
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AMJA guarantees accommodation ONLY for those who registered and paid before the deadline, and live more than 40 miles away from the conference venue.
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AMJA can accommodate roommate requests only if requested partner consents, and both attendees are arriving and departing on same days. Roommate request will be available for reservations before August 16th. Requested roommate must have been registered and paid before the deadline.
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No children under 16 years of age are allowed in conference halls. No accommodations for childcare will be provided.