RELEVANCE OF ISLAMIC ETHICS FOR NIGERIAN MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

As part of being a religion of complete code of conduct, Islam is concerned itself with the health of its adherents. The aim of this research is to look at the relevance of Islamic professional rules of conduct for medical practitioners in Nigeria. Some immoral acts are seemingly exhibited by the persons working under medical profession which include illicit affairs among the members who are not married to each other, quack or fake acclaimed medical doctors who engage in surgery for patience. This work is significant in the sense that it serves as a reference material to be consulted for further research and use also it will help the medical professionals to be acquainted with Islamic teaching on their profession and it will create awareness for the workers concerned. The medical professionals should seek knowledge of the Qur’an and Sunnah in order to be updating themselves on Islamic ethics, what they have learnt should be put into practice and Muslim leaders should have a joint forum which would serve as a medium for meeting to discuss ethical matters concerning Islam and it would also be an opportunity for induction of newly employed into the profession.