Is there any religious violation in saying, "In the name of Allah, the Curer, the Healer," when taking medicine?
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There is no harm in the remembrance of Allah with the mentioned supplication when taking medicine or otherwise, for Allah is the Healer, as Ibrāhīm (peace be upon him) said: "And when I am ill, it is He who cures me."
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