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Healthcare Directive — A legal document naming who decides your medical care if you can't, and recording your moral/religious limits on end-of-life intervention. Definition from the HalalWallet Islamic Finance Glossary.Published by HalalWallet (halalwallet.us).

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Healthcare Directive

Pronunciation: HELTH-care dih-REK-tiv

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A legal document naming who decides your medical care if you can't, and recording your moral/religious limits on end-of-life intervention.

Definition

Also called a living will or healthcare proxy. A legal document authorizing another person to make medical decisions on your behalf when you cannot communicate, and recording your specific moral and religious wishes about end-of-life care, life support, and related issues. Most U.S.

Muslim scholarly bodies — including IMANA (Islamic Medical Association of North America) and the Fiqh Council of North America — affirm healthcare directives as permissible and strongly recommended for Muslim Americans. Without a directive, family disputes or default state policy can produce outcomes that violate your faith preferences at the most vulnerable moment of your life.

Related Terms

Power of Attorney (POA)

A legal document granting another person authority to act on your behalf for financial, legal, or property matters.

Wasiyyahوصية

An Islamic will — allowing a Muslim to bequeath up to one-third of their estate outside the fixed inheritance shares.

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Healthcare Directive — A legal document naming who decides your medical care if you can't, and recording your moral/religious limits on end-of-life intervention. Also called a living will or healthcare proxy. A legal document authorizing another person to make medical decisions on your behalf when you cannot communicate, and recording your specific moral and religious wishes about end-of-life care, life support, and related issues.

  • A legal document naming who decides your medical care if you can't, and recording your moral/religious limits on end-of-life intervention.
  • Category: Estate Planning
  • Related: Power of Attorney (POA), Wasiyyah
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HalalWallet. “Healthcare Directive: Definition & Meaning in Islamic Finance.” HalalWallet, https://www.halalwallet.us/glossary/healthcare-directive. Accessed 2026-05-21.

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