Treatment and Medication

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Am I obligated not to work based on the referred fatwas, and is this ruling general for all female radiology specialists or specific to my case?
Would the fetus have lived had the questioner undergone the X-rays requested by the doctor?
Is it permissible to exercise ijtihad (independent reasoning) in the actions of ruqyah—such as taking a trace of the envious person—or is it limited to verbal pronouncements? And when does ijtihad in the actions of ruqyah become forbidden?
Is it permissible for a niqabi student studying in a mixed environment to remove her niqab and gloves in certain situations, such as practical exams or identity verification? And would she incur sin if she removes her niqab in front of men while studying medicine, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, for the purpose of benefiting Muslim women?
Is the woman who asked the question considered sinful for not telling anyone about her sister's cancer, based on the sister's request?
Is it true that the origin of kohl used today is the ash of Mount Tur, where Allah manifested Himself to Moses, and that this mountain will continue to produce kohl until the Day of Judgment, which gave kohl a special virtue even during the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him?
Is the deterioration of science in Muslim lands due to prioritizing transmitted knowledge (naql) over reason (aql), especially the belief held by some that all knowledge is contained in the Quran and Sunnah, which consequently deters them from studying other sciences?
Is the fatwa you issued permitting the use of vanilla, which contains alcohol, and which has opened the door to the use of food containing alcohol and intoxicants, correct and does it lead to the permissibility of adding alcohol to food during cooking?
Is a person considered sinful and obligated to offer expiation if his father died after being injected with medication for cancer treatment, and air bubbles unintentionally entered the vein, knowing that the father was in an advanced stage of the illness?
What is the ruling on the death of a girl due to taking medicine that she took from her mother without her knowledge, and is blood money or expiation obligatory upon the mother?
Does anything — blood money or expiation — become obligatory upon me due to the death of the patient whom I injected with calcium to treat a severe deficiency thereof, especially since I am aware that it could cause him a heart attack, and I am currently unable to reach his family?
Is it permissible to give to a needy brother from the money designated for redressing injustices?
Is it obligatory to refuse a job opportunity in a government company that requires a medical examination of the two major private parts, or is that considered a necessity?
Is the delay in treating the hemorrhage that led to premature birth and the death of the infant considered a sin necessitating expiation (kaffarah) and blood money (diyah)?
What is the ruling on ruqyah for healing "warts" which includes saying: "O prophethood in the body that dies, I ask You by the One who does not die," and repeating "die, die, die," and cutting a straw and burying it? Is addressing "inanimate objects" and cutting the straw permissible or prohibited?
Would the ruling on masturbation not change based on recent scientific research that proves its health benefits and refutes old concepts about its harms?
Is it permissible, in Islamic law, to discontinue psychiatric medications that improve a patient's condition, based on the advice of a reciter [of Qur'an] who believes that treatment with the Qur'an alone is sufficient to cure the schizophrenia that has afflicted her for more than twenty years?
Will God forgive someone who unintentionally harmed a relative after giving them a harmful medicine that led to a ruptured eardrum?
Does the discovery of a cure for all infertility diseases with stem cells contradict the noble verse: (And He makes barren whom He wills)?
How can I instill faith in my young child, who is three years old?
Where do those afflicted and tested by obsessive whispers turn with their questions, what should they do, and is the Qur’an a cure for every ailment?
Is the doctor's consultation fee subject to legitimate Sharia controls, and should it take into account the general circumstances of Muslims?
What is the ruling on taking medicine that contains alcohol out of necessity, and is it permissible for a pharmacist to sell it?
What is the ruling on a wife following up on her pregnancy with her husband's brother, who is a doctor, and is the brother's presence at his brother's wife's Caesarean section considered a necessity?

Treatment and Medication

Am I obligated not to work based on the referred fatwas, and is this ruling general for all female radiology specialists or specific to my case?

Would the fetus have lived had the questioner undergone the X-rays requested by the doctor?

Is it permissible to exercise ijtihad (independent reasoning) in the actions of ruqyah—such as taking a trace of the envious person—or is it limited to verbal pronouncements? And when does ijtihad in the actions of ruqyah become forbidden?

Is the woman who asked the question considered sinful for not telling anyone about her sister's cancer, based on the sister's request?

Is it true that the origin of kohl used today is the ash of Mount Tur, where Allah manifested Himself to Moses, and that this mountain will continue to produce kohl until the Day of Judgment, which gave kohl a special virtue even during the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him?

Is the deterioration of science in Muslim lands due to prioritizing transmitted knowledge (naql) over reason (aql), especially the belief held by some that all knowledge is contained in the Quran and Sunnah, which consequently deters them from studying other sciences?

Is the fatwa you issued permitting the use of vanilla, which contains alcohol, and which has opened the door to the use of food containing alcohol and intoxicants, correct and does it lead to the permissibility of adding alcohol to food during cooking?

Is a person considered sinful and obligated to offer expiation if his father died after being injected with medication for cancer treatment, and air bubbles unintentionally entered the vein, knowing that the father was in an advanced stage of the illness?

What is the ruling on the death of a girl due to taking medicine that she took from her mother without her knowledge, and is blood money or expiation obligatory upon the mother?

Does anything — blood money or expiation — become obligatory upon me due to the death of the patient whom I injected with calcium to treat a severe deficiency thereof, especially since I am aware that it could cause him a heart attack, and I am currently unable to reach his family?

Is it permissible to give to a needy brother from the money designated for redressing injustices?

Is it obligatory to refuse a job opportunity in a government company that requires a medical examination of the two major private parts, or is that considered a necessity?

Is the delay in treating the hemorrhage that led to premature birth and the death of the infant considered a sin necessitating expiation (kaffarah) and blood money (diyah)?

What is the ruling on ruqyah for healing "warts" which includes saying: "O prophethood in the body that dies, I ask You by the One who does not die," and repeating "die, die, die," and cutting a straw and burying it? Is addressing "inanimate objects" and cutting the straw permissible or prohibited?

Would the ruling on masturbation not change based on recent scientific research that proves its health benefits and refutes old concepts about its harms?

Is it permissible, in Islamic law, to discontinue psychiatric medications that improve a patient's condition, based on the advice of a reciter [of Qur'an] who believes that treatment with the Qur'an alone is sufficient to cure the schizophrenia that has afflicted her for more than twenty years?

Will God forgive someone who unintentionally harmed a relative after giving them a harmful medicine that led to a ruptured eardrum?

Does the discovery of a cure for all infertility diseases with stem cells contradict the noble verse: (And He makes barren whom He wills)?

How can I instill faith in my young child, who is three years old?

Where do those afflicted and tested by obsessive whispers turn with their questions, what should they do, and is the Qur’an a cure for every ailment?

Is the doctor's consultation fee subject to legitimate Sharia controls, and should it take into account the general circumstances of Muslims?

What is the ruling on taking medicine that contains alcohol out of necessity, and is it permissible for a pharmacist to sell it?

What is the ruling on a wife following up on her pregnancy with her husband's brother, who is a doctor, and is the brother's presence at his brother's wife's Caesarean section considered a necessity?