Is it permissible for someone afflicted with homosexual inclinations to seek treatment from a psychiatrist specializing in such cases in order to recover from this affliction, knowing that they say these attractions are a psychological illness and disorder, whereas the act itself is a sin?
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The person afflicted with this malignant disease must employ the means of recovery, such as visiting trustworthy doctors and consulting them. He will be rewarded, Allah willing, for his endeavor to rid himself of this ailment.
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