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Medical Treatment & Medication
429 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Medical Treatment & Medication, part of Medical & Health. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Medical Treatment & Medication fatawa — page 1 of 11
- Ibn Masood31 Aug 2026
Medication And Tawakkul
My son suffers from a bad throat and hayfever. However, he refuses to take any medication including Tibb or homeopathic remedies, because he…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online13 Jul 2026
Undergoing surgery due to an eye ailment
If one has ptosis (an eye condition one is born with one small eye and one big eye due to excess skin on the eyelid) and this condition affects…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown1 Jul 2026
Ethanol in medication
what’s the fatwa of ethanol in medication?
Baba Abu Bakr - Mufti Online30 Jun 2026
Using phenylethyl alcohol in a nasal spray
Phenylethylalcohol - if it's in a nasal spray for allergies (that I can live without) can I use it, according to hanafis?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jun 2026
Toenail reconstruction for a permanently damaged toenail
I am a Muslim woman and have a permanently damaged toenail due to trauma. Although it is not causing physical problems, the appearance of the nail…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 May 2026
Blood transfusions and organ transplants
I would like to seek clarification regarding the permissibility of blood transfusions, organ transplants, and related medical procedures in Islam.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2026
Suing for medical negligence
Alhamdulillah, approximately 5 years ago Allah Ta'ala had blessed us with a baby girl. She was born prematurely and was jaundiced together with her…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 May 2026
Storing stem cells from the umbilical cord
In Islam, is it permissible to store your kids stem cells from the umbilical cord, in order to be reused in the future. Example, if an organ gets…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 May 2026
Circumcision for a revert adult Muslim
I wanted to ask for some guidance regarding circumcision for a revert. Is it fardh for an adult revert to undergo circumcision, or is it considered…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown11 Apr 2026
Query Regarding Permissibility of Termination of Pregnancy
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ Dear Mufti Saheb, I hope you are well, إن شاء الله. I am writing to seek guidance regarding a…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Camperdown27 Dec 2025
Ghusl With Glucose Monitoring Sensor
Zaid, who is a diabetic patient, uses a glucose-monitoring patch on his arm. The patch is connected to a mobile app, lasts for 14 days, cannot be…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Mufti Online17 Dec 2025
Using contraceptive patches
Are contraceptive patches allowed in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2025
Consuming Colloidal Silver as medication
Is it permissible to consume Colloidal Silver as medication?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Nov 2025
Using a continuous glucose monitor
I am, as per blood results and my doctor, on the brink of Type 2 diabetes. One of the options to try and reverse this is to use a continuous glucose…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Sep 2025
Vasectomy
Can a man have a vasectomy? He and his wife have both agreed this is the best way forward because they do not want anymore kids and she does not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Sep 2025
Artificial insemination
Can you take your husband's sperm and inject it in yourself to try and get pregnant because he has a problem he can't penetrate.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 Sep 2025
Can I make Wudhu over wart medication?
Asalamalaikum, I have a wart on my hand. I bought an over the counter wart remover that freezes the wart which eventually causes it to fall off. My…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online2 Sep 2025
FUE (follicular unit extraction) treatment for hair growth
There are a few individuals that have done FUE (follicular unit extraction). The procedure involves taking a persons own hair and transplanting it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Aug 2025
Amputating an extra limb
Is it permissible to intentionally get an extra limb amputated? Example: an extra finger or toe.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown4 Aug 2025
Non-surgical Body Contouring
I have a very stubborn fat on my abdominal area I have tried literally everything to get rid of it including gym, water weight cut, fasting ,diet…
Baba Abu Bakr - Camperdown31 Jul 2025
Ruling on a Biliary catheter
The question is, is a human being’s bile a Najasah [impure]? If it comes out, does the Wudhu become invalid? What is the ruling on the following…
Azhar Mownah - Mufti Online21 Jul 2025
Using products made with charcoal
1. Are we allowed to use products made with charcoal example: toothpastes, soaps, cosmetics, etc. 2. Are we allowed to take it in tablet form as it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2025
Using salmon DNA injections (PDRN)
Is salmon dna injection halaal? It is called PDRN and these days they are used to increase collagen and elastin in skin.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jun 2025
ICSI procedure to fall pregnant
My wife and I have been trying to fall pregnant for a few years now with no success, and after visiting a number of doctors, we've been advised that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jun 2025
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) treatment
I wanted to ask about PRP treatment and this is how it works: A sample of the patient's blood is drawn. The blood is then processed in a centrifuge…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 May 2025
Woman going to a lady for a shoulder massage for medical reasons
Is it permissible for a woman to go to a lady for a shoulder massage, not removing any clothes or exposing any awrah. Reason for shoulder massage is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2024
Aafiyah Healing, Bodytalk & Reiki
With regards to the permissibility of using Aafiyah Healing, Bodytalk & Reiki as alternate healing/treatment, the treatment which is of great…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2024
Doing cupping regularly
Can cupping be done regularly? Once a month... Due to back pain etc.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Sep 2024
Bacteria used in a probiotic
The question is related to the bacteria used in a probiotic. Many years ago, a one time collection using an oral swab - like how a covid test is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2024
PRP (platelet rich plasma) treatment for hair growth
There is currently a hair growth treatment that is being offered for people who suffer from serious hair loss. In the treatment, blood cells are…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Sep 2024
Female going to a male naturopath
I am a female and went to a male naturopath and he checked my pulse which I thought he won't and felt really bad about it as a ghair mahram touched…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville12 Aug 2024
Refusing Medical Treatment
A lady wants to know that doctors have told her that all her internal organs are swelling and she is a walking time bomb who can go into cardiac…
- Camperdown27 Jul 2024
Breast augmentation
I received a question from a patient of mine regarding breast augmentation. The patient states that due to her breastfeeding her 2 kids for a long…
Suale Maguene Faine - Ibn Masood17 Jul 2024
Taking Sublingual Medication While Fasting
Does sublingual medication break the fast?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online4 Jun 2024
Plastic surgery
What is the shariah ruling on the permissiblility and impermissiblility regarding plastic surgery?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown24 Apr 2024
Stem Cell Banking
As salaam alykum wa Rahmatullahi wa barakatu respected mufti sahib Could mufti please answer the following A couple would like to know if Next…
Abdullah ibn Masud Desai - Camperdown24 Feb 2024
Applying waterproof ointment on nail
If a person has a nail infection which on which he has to put an ointment which creates an impermeable layer, will it be permissible to use this…
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Mufti Online20 Feb 2024
Dental implants made from dried freezed bone
Could you kindly advise regarding the dental use of dried freezed bone. The bone is derived from a bone bank based in Cape Town. According to the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2024
Referring to a doctor for bipolar treatment
Is there a cure for bipolar disease?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown30 Jan 2024
Do you have to remove kinesiology tape for Wudhū?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته If one uses kinesio tape for muscle damage, does he have to remove it for wudhu?
Adil Sadique
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