Treatment and Medication
1,367 questions
Is it permissible to pay money to the Social Security Fund to receive a retirement pension and guarantee medical treatment, given that I reside in Tunisia and do not know how the Fund invests these monies, and that most banks in my country are usurious?
Is the husband sinful if he does not proceed with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) after two and a half years of marriage without conceiving, believing that this is a form of inequality in sustenance, and is this considered a dereliction of his duty to himself and his wife and a neglect of medical treatment?
Is the use of a topical cream made from natural herbs to delay ejaculation permissible in Islamic law?
Is it permissible to continue a marriage when the husband suffers from psychological erectile dysfunction, and the wife desires marital intimacy? And should the husband be advised to divorce his wife due to his concern that he is wronging her?
What is the ruling on the kiss of the paternal cousin to a woman observing her iddah, who is his paternal cousin and the wife of his maternal uncle, and her unveiling before her deceased husband's sister's son, who is 10 years old and lives with them? And what is the ruling on her meeting a doctor and his examining her to perform an operation?
Does the current course of study increase or decrease one's spiritual ranks, and is it obligatory to turn to studying Islamic sciences to solve the problems of lacking intention and feeling distant from Allah, especially when there is a scientific inclination?
How should one deal with a brother who is 100% mentally disabled and has lust and desire for women? Is it permissible to give him medication that would suppress his desires, so that he becomes one of "those who are free of need among men"?
What is the ruling on testing medicine on animals before testing it on humans, and what are the consequences if the animal dies as a result of the experiment?
What is the position of the beginner student of knowledge regarding jurisprudential disagreement? Is it permissible for him to be cautious by avoiding prohibitions and performing obligations? Is that considered extremism or strictness? Is there a jurisprudence of caution? And why do some shaykhs suffice with mentioning the disagreement instead of guiding the repentant?
Is it permissible for a grandfather to manage the pension of his deceased son's daughters by allocating a portion of it for their expenses and saving the remainder for them, knowing that the allocated amount is insufficient for their basic needs?
What is the ruling of Islamic law and medicine on masturbation, does it have harmful effects, and is there any research that confirms its prohibition in order to resolve the disagreement among scholars?
Is it permissible to continue working in a company when the unlawfulness of dealing with it has become known, in order to recover the capital and donate the profits to the poor, bearing in mind the need for money to pay off personal debts and for medical treatment?
What is the ruling on one who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that drives him to repeat ablution (wudu') and prayer, and the opening Takbir (takbirat al-ihram), and to repeat previous prayers when the time for the next prayer begins, in addition to frequently swearing an oath to do only one thing but then breaking his oath?
Is it permissible to sell medicine disbursed by the company, and to spend its price on my treatment with cupping and herbs, and on the treatment of my family, knowing that the company does not recognize cupping and herbs as a treatment?
Is it permissible to stop chemotherapy for a cancer patient if their chance of recovery is low or if there is no hope of recovery, in order to spare them the pain of treatment?
Is it permissible to count a portion of the inheritance that the questioner has not received from her brother as Zakat al-Mal (charity on wealth) to give to her sick sister who needs expensive medicine, given the father's refusal to buy it due to his low income?
Is a husband's obedience to his wife regarding daily expenses obligatory, just as a wife's obedience to her husband is obligatory, and does the wife have the right to participate in managing household finances?
Is a wife considered sinful if she abandons her husband and refuses to fulfill his requests, as a result of his refusal to spend on her and her medication despite his affluence, and her preference to preserve her health?
Is it permissible to pay zakat on stored jewelry to support a needy brother with his treatment costs and expenses, given that his mother is well-off but he refuses to inform her?
Is it permissible to take money from a sick sister without her knowledge to cover the costs of her transportation for medical treatment, knowing that she receives assistance from social security?
Is it forbidden for a father to use his private health insurance to purchase medication for his daughter's bladder infection—medication that is expensive in Canada and cheaper in the Gulf—?
Is it permissible, from a Sharia perspective, for a doctor to insert his finger into the anus for examination, given that there is no pain in this area, and knowing that the complaint was about a urinary tract infection and abdominal pain?
What is the pregnancy concoction that can help with conception after three years of marriage, given the absence of clear medical reasons?
What is the etiquette for the sick, and what matters help the sick to endure their illness with patience?