Q: If I had an operation, must I bury the skin they cut off or can it be burnt with the rest of the body parts? A: It is not permissible to burn parts of the body. These should be buried. One should try one’s best to get the hospital workers to do this, or else …
Q: Is it permissible for a female to be seen by a male gynecologist? A. It is necessary that a Muslim lady sees a female Muslim doctor if such is available. If there is no Muslim female doctor, or if such a doctor is not competent or experienced enough to render treatment, then she should …
Q: Is the use of steroids allowed if used properly without abuse? A: The use of steroids will be permissible if used on the advice of a qualified and expereinced medical practitioner and in accordance with the need for such medication. Rasoolullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) prohibited us from causing harm to our bodies. And Allah …
Q: Is abortion permissible when the mother is already feeding an 11 months old baby and only 2 weeks have passed since the date of next periods (4 weeks after conception)> Moreover the mother’s health is also not too favourable as she is already feeding the baby. A: Abortion before 4 months of pregnancy is …
Q: Is IVF treatment halaal or haraam if the motility of sperm is only 5 percent? A: In the case you mentioned IVF treatment will be permissible but make sure that donor sperm is not used, and husband’s sperm must be obtained through coitus interruptus. And Allah knows best Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: I have a medication and on the ingredients it says that it contains gelatine. Is it permissible to take this tablet? A. It will be permissible to use medicine that contains a Haraam ingredient such as gelatine when no Halaal medicine is available to substitute it. However, first find out from a Muslim physician …
Q: What is the Islamic ruling on euthanasia? A: The definition of euthanasia is: a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering. There are two types of euthanasia: Passive and Active Passive euthanasia is the withholding of common treatments (such as antibiotics, drugs, or surgery) or giving …
Q: We have in our family a newborn severely disabled child, who has since birth been on a life support machine. The child’s heart has stopped twice and medics revived him. However, other complications have arose since the revivals. Now the medics have asked if it is possible not to revive him if his heart …
Q: Is the Power balance band superstition? Is it permissible for Muslims to wear such bands? Is it a style or trend from the West? A. Research on the internet shows that many people believe this to be a scam. In fact, on NeuroLogicaBlog it is mentioned that the manufacturers have apologized for this scam: …
Q: Which dental floss is halaal suitable? A. Contact any reputable Halaal organization with your query, such as SANHA, etc. We do not deal with these matters. The SANHA hotline is 0861 786 111. Contact them for all your Halaal queries. Mufti Siraj Desai
