The dung of rock hyrax is used as a cure for many diseases and is sold by spice traders. Is it permissible to use it for treatment? Muharram 15, 1442 // Sep 03, 2020

Is pulling out natural teeth and replacing them with artificial ones considered an offence of trying to change the creation of Allah? Answer: There is nothing wrong...

Is it permissible to refuse to treat a mentally and physically retarded person because his treatment will cost a lot of money which can be spent on another...

A university student suffers a lot when he makes Wudu’ (ablution), as he stays in the bathroom for more than half an hour. Also, when he leaves the...

Is it permissible to use opium or alcoholic drinks like vinegar as medication for curing illnesses? Answer: It is not permissible to seek treatment through anything that...

As a physician, it is sometimes necessary to use narcotics such as Morphine, Cocaine, and Valium in treatment. What is the ruling on this? What is the ruling...

My wife is ill with breast atrophy. Even though the breasts were improving during the period of breastfeeding, they would atrophy soon after. The matter worsened last year...

Someone uses snakes in treatment and claims that this is permissible when necessary. He puts a live snake into a pot with boiling fat. He then uses the...

What is the ruling on so-called (tiger fat) that is currently widespread in the market? Is it permissible to use it for treatment? Answer: It is not...

What is the ruling on medical treatment with sedatives, tranquilizers, and drugs that affect the brain and overall awareness? Answer: It is not permissible to take medical...

What is the ruling on drinking Khamr (intoxicants) in case of necessity, i.e. Being advised by the doctor to do so? Answer: According to the opinion of...

Diabetes is a widespread disease which develops as a result of deficiency of insulin secretion at the pancreas gland. Millions of diabetic patients were successfully treated via insulin...

Is it permissible to use a hypnotic drug (sleeping pills)? Answer: Yes, it is permissible to use a hypnotic drug when needed with a medical prescription from...

It is evident that drugs are indispensable and available for people through many means; they may have it for free from the public hospitals, or the medical units...

I came across a medicine called Dentinox in one pharmacy in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. This medicine is used for looking after babies’ teeth but it contains Khamr (intoxicant) that...

My father smokes tobacco, but we have found a drug that will rid him of this habit forever. The drug will cause him to be ill for two...

Some people drink the milk of domestic donkeys. Whenever I inform them about its prohibition, they argue that prohibited things become permissible during affliction. What is the legal...

What is the ruling on drinking the blood of the Burazy family belonging to the two tribes of Al-Suhul and Matir if a person is bitten by a...

What is the ruling on using cologne with alcohol for medical purposes such as a disinfectant for injuries? Also what is the ruling on beer, and what about...

Is it permissible to practice bloodletting to discharge bad blood from some veins? Answer: It is permissible to discharge bad blood. It is authentically reported on the...