QUESTION: I am diabetic, with a condition that is described as a combination of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. For the past 7 years, I have been using a continuous blood glucose monitoring system called FreeStyle Libre. This is a small sensor that is inserted under the...
QUESTION: My wife is considering an elective caesarean section primarily to avoid the pain of natural labour. From an Islamic perspective, is natural birth preferred over a caesarean? Are there any specific Islamic benefits or virtues linked to natural childbirth, or...
QUESTION: A person has health issues and wants to correct his eating habits through hypnosis. Will this be permissible? ANSWER: Hypnosis is an unnatural means of acquiring cure for illnesses, and many of these types of treatments border on wrong beliefs. Hence, we...
QUESTION: Can patients use charity-based health organizations, which are funded through the national lottery, to whom the NHS has referred them? There is no cost to the patient and they offer services such as cancer support, rehabilitation, speech and language...
QUESTION: Would it be permissible to get a Brazilian wax, carried out by a Muslim female, for medical reasons? It is recommended by doctors as I am susceptible to infections with other methods. It is difficult to wax on my own. ANSWER: It is not permissible for a...
QUESTION: I am a 61 year-old male and I have been suffering from a mental deficiency (Clinical Depression) for as long as I can remember. I find it extremely difficult to think and to communicate, which has put an immense amount of pressure on my family relationships....
QUESTION: Is it permissible to go for treatment to Indian Ayurveda herbal Hindu doctors and use the herbal medicine they administer? ANSWER: There is no harm in using the herbal medication if it is free of any prayers of Kufr and Haraam ingredients. However, one...
QUESTION: Anxiety has become a common issue which many of my friends are experiencing, especially with teenagers in school. Please advise on coping mechanisms which I could share with them, and also explain "anxiety" in a general sense? ANSWER: Anxiety is simply...