My wife stopped takig "MATERNA" pills after we found out that it contains a prohibited substance in it.

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My Questions:

1) Is Materna really prohibited ( As this is taken with medicinal value)? if Yes Please let me know the reason and the specific substance to avoid.
2) Do you have a list of items like this or list of substances to avoid which are all found in day to day consumptions ?

Jazakallah,

Ml. Abrar Mirza · Accepted Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

1. According to the Islamic Medical Association of South Africa, Materna pills, manufactured by Wyeth, are harām due to gelatin derived from pork [i]. Therefore, it is not permissible to use these pills. However, if a Muslim doctor states that there is a genuine fear of harm to her or the child by not taking these pills and there are not halāl alternatives present, then it would be permissible to take the pills [ii].

2. You should contact a local halāl food monitoring agency, such as the Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) of , to try to obtain such a list [iii].

[i]

http://ima.org.za

[ii]

[iii]

http://hma.jucanada.org

http://hma.jucanada.org/ingredients_list.aspx

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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