Is someone who suffers from diabetes, and whom doctors advise to avoid sugar, yet is unable to resist eating sweets, thereby throwing himself into perdition?
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If eating food leads to severe harm such as damage or the loss of an organ, then it is not permissible to consume it. However, if the harm is doubted or minor, then there is no objection to consuming it.
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