Is it permissible for a sister to give her brother an intramuscular injection without necessity?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the injection is to be given in the 'awrah (private parts), it is not permissible to do so unless there is a legitimate need, and the general rule is that a man should administer it. However, if there is no need for it, such as when he can administer the injection himself, then neither a man nor a woman should administer it. If the injection is to be given in a place other than the 'awrah, there is no harm in administering it to him.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/187796
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 187796
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy