Islamic Bioethics: Problems and Perspectives This book presents a critical analysis of the debate in Muslim countries at the religious legal and political level sparked by the introduction of new biomedical technologies such as cloning genetics organ transplants and in vitro fertilisation. The book draws on law sociology anthropology politics and the history of science. For this reason it will be of interest to scholars and operators in a wide variety of disciplines and fields. This book presents a critical analysis of the debate at the religious legal and political level sparked off by the introduction of new biomedical technologies (cloning genetics organ transplants IVF etc.) in Muslim countries. It compares the positions of classic Muslim law and contemporary religious authorities laws in Muslim countries the attitudes and concrete behaviour of populations families and individuals as well as the regulations of medical associations bioethics committees etc.. The result is a mosaic of positions which are often different (including from the point of view of ethics) but all in pursuit of legitimisation according to the Koran and the Sharia. The work has an interdisciplinary approach drawing on law sociology anthropology politics and the history of science. For this reason it will be of interest to scholars and operators in a wide variety of disciplines and fields.