Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

Examining the Reasons for the Permission to Perform the Cryonics Process

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Basics of Islamic Law, Faculty of Theology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
Abstract
Background
One of the advances in human knowledge is cryonic technology, a human protection form. The purpose of this process is to prevent the decay of proteins and living cells of the human body through freezing at shallow temperatures; hoping to bring them back to normal with the advancement of medical science and technology, some see cryonics as a form of suicide. The present study seeks to compare the definition of death and suicide by explaining the process of human freezing.
Materials and Methods
This research has been done using library resources in a descriptive-analytical manner.
Ethical Considerations
Honesty and fidelity in writing the text have been observed.
Findings
Cryonic is not considered suicide. Because; The dying patient, by freezing, seeks to escape certain death. The wise act is the only available solution. Preserving life and striving for it is a religious obligation for every individual.
Conclusion
The incurable patient seeks to revive the soul by freezing, repelling harm, denying psychological hardship, and reason dictates that the only remaining way to preserve the soul, which is cryonic, is to be saved from certain death. The cryonic process is technically one of the stages of the treatment process.
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  • Receive Date 12 March 2024
  • Revise Date 28 July 2024
  • Accept Date 09 September 2024
  • First Publish Date 23 November 2024
  • Publish Date 01 October 2025