Is leaving a person suffering from an abdominal disease or one of the five mentioned in the Hadith without treatment—when treatment is possible—better for them so they may be martyrs, or must they seek treatment even if it involves amputating a part of the body?
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It is not permissible to abandon medical treatment if it leads to perishing and the medication is certain to be beneficial, based on the Almighty’s saying: "And do not kill yourselves."
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