QUESTION: Are males allowed to become gynaecologists? If so, what are the regulations and precautions to take? ANSWER: If there are enough females serving as gynaecologists, then there is no need for a male to study to be a gynaecologist. The Ulama have written that...
QUESTION: If there is pain in the eyes and water emerges, then Wudhu breaks (as in the case of "pink eyes"), but if there is no pain in the eyes, nor are they sore, then Wudhu will not break by the mere flowing of tears. Is this Mas’ala correct? Please provide...
QUESTION: Is liposuction surgery allowed even though it may be without a medical reason? ANSWER: It is not permissible for a woman to undergo a tummy tuck or liposuction as one is required to expose her Satr before the doctor without a valid Shari’ee reason. Due to...
QUESTION: What isthe ruling on taking pain medication or any other medication that makes you sleepy and drowsy? Is one permitted to go to the Masjid and perform Salaah with Jamaat, or is it better to perform at home? The medication does interfere with concentration as...
QUESTION: I prefer to use plants as a means of medication as apposed to pharmacy/generic medication. Is it permissible to buy herbal plants to use as medicines from the people that follow the Rastafarian beliefs? ANSWER: There is no harm in purchasing plants from the...
QUESTION: I have an ointment from China which is to be mixed with Bacardi Alcohol and then applied onto the body. It helps for pains and aches in the joints. Would this be permissible to use? ANSWER: There are many ointments available on the market that are beneficial...
QUESTION: Please comment on the permissibility of donating blood and the impact that the blood would have on the recipient of the blood - does he/she become the donor's blood relative? ANSWER: Donating blood is permitted at a time of severe need. [Re:- Kifaayatul...
QUESTION: A woman would like to know the Shari' ruling on the following: Due to her breastfeeding her two children for a long period of time, it has caused her breasts to be abnormal in size and shape (her breasts before giving birth were normal). In her specific...