We read with interest the article “Assisted dying: law and practice around the world” by Dyer O et al. Muslims form the world's second largest religious group with a population of 1.57 billion Muslims, accounting for almost a quarter of the world population. Recent data showed that the total number of Muslims in the European Union and USA exceeds 25 million. The number of Muslim physicians in USA alone is around 50,000.1 Physicians treating Muslim patients at their end-of-life are often ethically challenged when making decisions, and they seriously search for religious guidance in these matters.