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  • Learning about vitro fertilization

    I am a doctor I want to learn about helping infertile couples by working in vitro fertilization unit in a Western country. They do in vitro fertilization (test tube babies), They offer this treatment to married and unmarried couples and even to lesbian women who want to have children. Is it allowed for me to work in this unit so I could learn how.. More

  • Her physician husband may have made a fatal error with a patient

    My husband is a doctor, he once made a surgery to patient, at the end of the surgery he asked the nurse as usual if she counted the tools and towels to make sure that nothing is inside the patient, she said yes. It turned out that there was one pc. of towel forgotten, the patient had another operation by another doctors, but she died. It was said.. More

  • Hair transplantation to cover baldness

    I have falling hair I am very worried making my life unbearable so I have had new hair put in to cover bold patches and I also pray is my praying ok? .. More

  • Wants to have a child by an Islamic method

    I am married woman with 28 years-old. We got married 11 years before and we do not have child. The problem is on my side, recently (3 years before) I got pregnant but the embryo started developing in on the left side fallopian tube itself and doctor operated and removed the embryo. Due to this operation left side of my ovary and fallopian tube.. More

  • Face transplantation

    In English class we read articles about "face transplants" and I wanted to know the Islamic in depth perspective of such operations, so that I can provide proper feedback to my class mates based on a solid foundation. Please reply as soon as possible - before my next English class! .. More

  • Wants to refuse treatment for serious illness

    Please, could you answer this question a new sister has asked me. I told her that it was a question for a scholar. Your reply is most urgent. Question: I am very sick right now, and no one knows what is wrong, if it is something deadly like cancer is it ok that I don't take the medicine that might help me. says: إنـك لا تهـدى من.. More

  • Islamic view of reiki and yoga

    What is the Islamic perspective on reiki and yoga?.. More

  • Requesting an Islamic cure for non-Muslim

    One of my non-Muslim friends was recently diagnosed with a very malign brain cancer. I would like him to try "habat al baraka" (nigella, black onion seed) but am not sure if this will work for cancer and for a non-Muslim. If yes, could you, please advise on how he would have to treat it? .. More

  • His father fears an 'entity' may be influencing his hearing

    My father is 89 years old, Indian origin moved to USA in 1980's. My mother has died in 1983 and since than my father had stayed with me, my brothers, sisters and finally he decided to stay alone. For a year and half he was happy staying alone. Recently he has severe arthritis of knees and cannot walk and has become wheel-chair dependant. By.. More

  • Giving the body of a Muslim to the Red Cross

    Can giving the body of a Muslim to the Red Cross?.. More

  • Getting a gold cap on a tooth

    I have a tooth in the upper front of my mouth that needs dental work due to decay. A part of the tooth has changed color because of the decay. I would like to know if getting a gold cap or lining around the perimeter of the tooth in order to cover the decayed part and the new filling that the dentist will use permissible? Will it render Wudu.. More

  • Husband needs castration as cancer treatment

    I have a question about marriage and divorce. My husband is suffering from prostate cancer, and his doctor urgently recommended him to have his testicles removed (castration) to save his life, because the hormones produced in the testicles support the cancer to grow. A friend however said that for Muslims castration is strictly forbidden and.. More

  • Doubtful medication to increase sperm count

    I have low sperm count, and had an operation and the count improved but not to the desired volume and making a lot of Istighfaar prayers and Du’aa, specially at the last third of nights and taking medication, after all I know and confirm that Allaah can make it happen even without medication. I was advised to drink ginseng, it is a natural.. More

  • 40-years-old and wants abortion

    Is it permissible to go for abortion after 3 months pregnancy, although there is no health problems to the mother but because of her age of 40-years and with grown up children she fills very shy and insists on abortion? .. More

  • Animal extract as medicine

    Some people use animal extract as medicine like they take out deer antler from live deer and use it as medicine similarly insulin from cow etc., is this allowed in Islam to use such medicine... More