The information in this booklet is designed to assist healthcare providers in developing policies and procedures aimed at the delivery of culturally competent patient care. It can also serve as a guide for the accommodation of religiously mandated practices of Muslim patients.

The information contained in this guide relates to Islam as practiced by a majority of the American Muslim community. There are a number of smaller sects of Islam with variations in theology and practice. The staff at a local Islamic center or mosque can help to clarify the sincerely held religious beliefs of smaller sects.