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  • Banding the stomach to lose weight

    Is getting the stomach banded to help lose weight acceptable? This procedure involves placing a band around the stomach. It does not change the stomach and can be removed easily... More

  • Blood Testing for HIV/AIDS

    Here in Africa we have a project called Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS, in which citizens are encourage to learn their status through blood testing.Please give me the Fatwa regarding:(i) One decision to check his/her status regarding HIV/AIDS.(ii) Imams/Sheikhs are permissible to advocate to their believers for testing.(iii) If.. More

  • Ingesting gelatin shells

    Please tell me your expert opinion/Fatwa in the light of the teachings of Islam, whether we can use Multivitamin capsules with gelatin shells as nutritional supplements because this is the only form available in the part of Europe where I live... More

  • Planning to become a Psychiatrist

    I'm a doctor and planning to take psychiatry as my profession. In psychiatry we give sleeping pills for insomnia and anti-anxiety. These drugs are in the benzodizepines family which cause sleepiness and calms the patient and relieves his anxiety. In large doses they may cause amnesia and forgetfulness. Is the use of these drugs permissible in Islam.. More

  • Cure for premature ejaculation

    I have one question: I got married 3 months ago, when I start sexual intercourse with my wife I ejaculate within 2-3 minute, but my wife remain under pressure for sex. I fear that by this my married life will be suffers. A friend told me that there is some tablets available in medical store that can make sex with your wife much longer. So I would.. More

  • Pain medication for operation

    I'm going to have back surgery next week. Is there any restrictions on the type of pain medication that they will try to give to me?.. More

  • Untraditional treatments

    1) What is the clear concept of Chinese acupuncture treatment.2) Explain hypnosis for treatment in Islam. Please give some details.3) What about psychic power and the sixth sense?.. More

  • Having a tooth of gold

    Is it ok in the Islamic law to have a gold tooth. A Muslim dentist told me that a porcelain tooth will breaks easily... More

  • Eye and vision problems

    I was born with an eye that see 3 by 10 and an eye that see 10 by 10; this now makes many problems in seeing. Can I have an operation on it with laser. Does this conform to Sharia?.. More

  • Use of sedatives and anesthetics in Islam

    I am a doctor and want to know if the use of sedatives and hypnotics (sleeping pills) are allowed in Islam. it does not come under the ruling of Al Khamer... More

  • Healing by faith versus healing through medication

    Can you please shed some light on healing by faith versus healing through physicians and medicationfrom an Islamic point of view... More