- Fees: $50
- Speakers: Shaykh Chad Earl, et al.
- Date: April 3 & 4,2026 (Fri & Sat)
- Timing: Fri 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Sat 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Location: Plano Masjid - IACC (in-person and online)
Seminar Description
End-of-Life Care in Islam: What Every Muslim Family Should Know — Join us for a practical, faith-centered workshop designed for Muslim families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals navigating serious illness, hospice decisions, and advance care planning. This seminar brings together Islamic guidance and medical expertise to help families approach end-of-life care with clarity, dignity, and confidence.
Seminar Objectives
By the end of the course, students are expected to:
- Islamic perspectives on life support, brain death, and withdrawing treatment
- Understanding hospice and palliative care—what they are and what they are not
- How to complete advance directives in accordance with Islamic values
- Navigating family disagreements during medical decision-making
- What a “good death” looks like in Islam
Daily Schedule
| Time | Session | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Friday sessions | ||
| 6:00 – 6:15 pm | Arrival & Check-In | — |
| 6:15 – 6:30 pm | ʿAṣr Prayer | — |
| 6:30 – 5:45 pm | Seating & Light Refreshments | — |
| 6:45 – 7:05 pm | Opening & Islamic Perspective | Shaykh Chad Earl / Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| 7:05 – 7:25 pm | Small Group Reflection | Chaplain Javeria Ahmed / Salimatou Diallo / Salvy Ahsan |
| 7:25 – 7:30 pm | Break | — |
| 7:30 – 7:55 pm | Understanding Hospice & Palliative Care | Dr. Hamayun Nawaz, MD |
| 7:55 – 8:15 pm | Maghrib Prayer and Break | — |
| 8:20 – 8:45 pm | Care, Grief & Spiritual Realities | Salimatou Diallo / Chaplain Javeria Ahmed |
| 8:50 – 9:00 pm | Closing Reflection & Duʿāʾ | Shaykh Chad Earl / Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| Saturday sessions | ||
| 9:45 – 10:00 am | Arrival & Refreshments | — |
| 10:00 – 10:10 am | Opening Reflection & Recap | Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| 10:10 – 10:40 am | Islamic Ethics of End-of-Life Care | Shaykh Chad Earl |
| 10:40 – 10:45 am | Break | — |
| 10:45 – 11:20 am | Clinical Realities in Healthcare | Dr. Hamayun Nawaz, MD |
| 11:20 – 11:30 am | Break | — |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Advance Directives Workshop | Chaplain Javeria Ahmed / Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| 12:00 – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break | — |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm | Case-Based Breakout Discussions | All Speakers |
| 1:00 – 1:15 pm | Group Reflection & Synthesis | All Speakers |
| 1:15 – 1:25 pm | Resources & Final Q&A | All Speakers |
| 1:25 – 1:30 pm | Closing Duʿāʾ | Shaykh Chad Earl |
| 2:00 pm | Zuhr Prayer | — |
- Fees: $50
- Speakers: Shaykh Chad Earl, et al.
- Date: April 3 & 4,2026 (Fri & Sat)
- Timing: Fri 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Sat 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Location: Plano Masjid - IACC (in-person and online)
Join us for a practical, faith-centered workshop designed for Muslim families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals navigating serious illness, hospice decisions, and advance care planning. This seminar brings together Islamic guidance and medical expertise to help families approach end-of-life care with clarity, dignity, and confidence.
By the end of the course, students are expected to:
- Islamic perspectives on life support, brain death, and withdrawing treatment
- Understanding hospice and palliative care—what they are and what they are not
- How to complete advance directives in accordance with Islamic values
- Navigating family disagreements during medical decision-making
- What a “good death” looks like in Islam
| Time | Session | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Friday sessions | ||
| 6:00 – 6:15 pm | Arrival & Check-In | — |
| 6:15 – 6:30 pm | ʿAṣr Prayer | — |
| 6:30 – 5:45 pm | Seating & Light Refreshments | — |
| 6:45 – 7:05 pm | Opening & Islamic Perspective | Shaykh Chad Earl / Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| 7:05 – 7:25 pm | Small Group Reflection | Chaplain Javeria Ahmed / Salimatou Diallo / Salvy Ahsan |
| 7:25 – 7:30 pm | Break | — |
| 7:30 – 7:55 pm | Understanding Hospice & Palliative Care | Dr. Hamayun Nawaz, MD |
| 7:55 – 8:15 pm | Maghrib Prayer and Break | — |
| 8:20 – 8:45 pm | Care, Grief & Spiritual Realities | Salimatou Diallo / Chaplain Javeria Ahmed |
| 8:50 – 9:00 pm | Closing Reflection & Duʿāʾ | Shaykh Chad Earl / Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| Saturday sessions | ||
| 9:45 – 10:00 am | Arrival & Refreshments | — |
| 10:00 – 10:10 am | Opening Reflection & Recap | Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| 10:10 – 10:40 am | Islamic Ethics of End-of-Life Care | Shaykh Chad Earl |
| 10:40 – 10:45 am | Break | — |
| 10:45 – 11:20 am | Clinical Realities in Healthcare | Dr. Hamayun Nawaz, MD |
| 11:20 – 11:30 am | Break | — |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Advance Directives Workshop | Chaplain Javeria Ahmed / Chaplain Salvy Ahsan |
| 12:00 – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break | — |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm | Case-Based Breakout Discussions | All Speakers |
| 1:00 – 1:15 pm | Group Reflection & Synthesis | All Speakers |
| 1:15 – 1:25 pm | Resources & Final Q&A | All Speakers |
| 1:25 – 1:30 pm | Closing Duʿāʾ | Shaykh Chad Earl |
| 2:00 pm | Zuhr Prayer | — |
