QUESTION: Is it permissible to sign up to the Samia Medical Aid program? ANSWER: Our Darul Ifta does not approve of the ‘Samia Medical Health Benefit Program', hence we advise abstention. ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST! ANSWERED BY: Mufti...
QUESTION: I would like to find out if it will be permissible to donate a piece of liver to someone who really needs it in order to live? ANSWER: Our bodies have been entrusted to us from the side of Allah Ta’ala, hence we are not permitted to use our bodies freely as...
QUESTION: 1. If a person takes medicine daily for no reason, is that considered as taking drugs? 2. Are steroids permissible? 3. Are glucose tablets permissible to take for sporting purposes? ANSWER: 1. If the medication is unnecessarily taken with the intention of...
QUESTION: Is it permissible and advisable for a person to undertake metaphysical healing as an alternative to generic medicine? ANSWER: According to our understanding, ‘Metaphysical healing’ consists of various types of healing which includes acupuncture, usage of...
QUESTION: A Mufti was asked about the permissibility of an energy healing type technique called Access Bars. He certified it as permissible, and based on his explanation, he seemed to have understood it to be more like a type of reflexology/ acupuncture type...
QUESTION: A woman suffers from a condition called "vaginismus". As a result, she experiences difficulty in intimacy and pelvic examinations. Alhamdulillah, she is pregnant but fearful of labour and delivery due to this condition. 1. Is there an Amal/Wazifah which she...
QUESTION: Is EFT tapping permissible? Please elaborate on this type of therapy if it is unacceptable in Shariah. ANSWER: Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. It is also referred to as "tapping" or...
QUESTION: Is it permissible for one to go for "Lyno Therapy" to heal certain injuries/ailments in the body? ANSWER: If ‘Lyno Therapy’ includes or comprises of any impermissible methods of treatment as in ‘Emotional Freedom Therapy’ or ‘Body-Talk’ then it will not be...