I would like to know if it was permissible to use food items like fruits,vegetables, yogurt, etc as materials for pedicure treatment?( i.e. beauty treatment for the the feet).

Medicine and medical treatments
14 Apr

If nothing else does the job, this is permissible though I don’t like it.

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May we donate blood to our sick relative?

Medicine and medical treatments
21 Mar

This is permissible.

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My wife’s doctor has advised her to either sell or donate some of her reproductive eggs, due to a health issue that could lead to death. Is it permissible to either sell or donate those eggs.

Medicine and medical treatments
16 Jan

This is totally prohibited.

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I have M.A in Biology. I am working in embryology lab and I am a religious person. Recently someone asked me: How in Islamic belief, in 120 days it is decided the sex of a child, when in early stage of embryo development we can see the sex of a child (couple of days)? I was embarrassed because I did not know the answer.

Medicine and medical treatments
18 Sep

The sex of the embryo is not limited to the 120 days. It is determined on the 40th day. It is the soul that is breathed in on the 120th day.

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In an answer to a question you told that one can perform ruqya on himself to cure illness. I recently fell and hurt my leg, about a month ago. The pain hasn’t gone away. So, can I perform ruqya and wipe my hands over the parts that hurt me?

Medicine and medical treatments
23 Aug

Yes you can and should do this.

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QUESTION: What is Ruqyah and how one should do it?

Medicine and medical treatments, Q&A / Fatwas, Ruqyah
18 Jun

ANSWER: Ruqyah in Islam is the recitation of the Quran seeking the refuge in Allah, remembrance and supplications that are used as  a means of treating sicknesses  and other problems as the Quran is a source of healing. This can be done to cure evil eye, possessions of Jinn,envy and magic.The secret behind this is […]

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I have had a chest infection and after doing the bronchoscopy and biopsy yesterday, the consultants are now saying that the infection is TB. It is extremely difficult for me to pray which makes me extremely sad. When I recite in salah, I just keep coughing. Is there an easier way for me to pray my salah with this condition I have?

Medicine and medical treatments
17 Jun

You have to think that this is a test for you and Allah love you and reward you  when you are struggling. Take honey and make ruqya on Zamzam water or normal water and Allah will cure you!

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Assalamualikum, I have a question related to blood transfusion, Is it permissible to take blood from a non muslim person?

Medicine and medical treatments
07 May

Wa alaikum assalam, This seems allowed.

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As selam aleykum; i have a very important question. A patient is suffering from tumor. The doctor says, that it is incurable and it is probably, that this patient will have a heart attack. (The patient has still his mind, but he is very weak)Is it allowed to reanimate this patient? The doctor says, if they reanimate, the patient will live only confined on the apparatus.Barak Allah feekum

Medicine and medical treatments
05 May

Wa alaikum salaam If his heart stops naturally and he chose before hand not to be resuscitated, this is up to him as this is not killing himself but rather choosing not to resuscitate.

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I want know about abortion within 40 days is allowed or not? Because my wife is pregnant less than 1 month for the 3rd time my younger daughter is 6 month old during second pregnancy as well as delivery she had lots of complications thats why doctors didn’t allow her for 2/3 years and they advice for an abortion because she cannot bear the hardships of pregnancy and it will harm to mother as well as baby. Are we allowed to do this within limits of Islam and we do not want to do any sin.

Medicine and medical treatments
03 May

Assalamu alaikum, This is permissible in sha Allah if it is below 40 days.

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