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  • Removing facial scars by surgery

    Is it permissible to have surgery to remove scars from one's face?.. More

  • Fearful of Having Child after Trying To Avoid Pregnancy

    I am now expecting and my due date is on 23/7/2000, Insha Allah. Actually I didn't plan to get pregnant, because my first baby is just 11 months old and to have her, I had to have an operation. I've taken a few steps to avoid getting pregnant, and up to now all the steps are useless and I am still pregnant. Now I feel guilty for what I have done, and.. More

  • Artificial insemination

    This is an SOS message to you. I have been going to a fertility clinic for 5 months now, but still I have not conceived. My doctors are thinking about artificial insemination. I have asked them to delay put until I get a fatwa on it. Is artificial insemination forbidden in Islam? A tube is inserted in the vagina and the husband's sperm is injected.. More

  • Sister Suffers from Complex Thoughts (Whispers)

    I have a sister who has a problem with complex thoughts (Waswas). Sometimes she goes outside and sees a dog and then claims the dog has touched her, so she goes home and washes all the clothes and has a bath. Sometimes she sees a snack wrapper that isn't Halal and thinks the wrapper came in contact with her and goes home to clean herself. She's has.. More

  • Wearing colored contact lens

    Are the colored contact lens allowed in Islam, noting that there is no medical reason for wearing them? In other words, I can wear normal glasses. thank you.. More

  • Wearing coloured contact lens

    Is the use of coloured lenses allowed if proper Hijab is being observed?.. More

  • Has sons, now wants to arrange to have a daughter

    I am a married lady with three children (all boys). Is it permitted in Islam to use scientific methods to select the gender of my future children? I would like to have a girl and fear that if I don't do this I may end up with no daughters at all. Would you please provide the evidence for your answer in case it is not permitted?.. More

  • Eye and vision problems

    I was born with an eye that see 3 by 10 and an eye that see 10 by 10; this now makes many problems in seeing. Can I have an operation on it with laser. Does this conform to Sharia?.. More

  • Terminating pregnancy

    My friend's wife is pregnant 4 weeks. She gave birth to her last baby 6 months ago. Her last pregnancy was quite traumatic and painful and she is very uneasy about going through with this one. In this situation, is it permissible to terminate the pregnancy by means of the 'morning after pill' or any other means? If it is not permissible, can you please.. More

  • Using pigs for medical research

    What is the Fatwa of using pigs in medical research? I work in the US in a pharmaceutical company and we frequently test new investigational drugs on animals. Among the animals are pigs... More

  • Wants early abortion due to unstable life with husband

    If I'm pregnant for only 10 days, is it prohibited in our holy religion to do miscarriage (abortion) because my life with my husband isn't stable?.. More

  • Surgery to reduce size of nose

    A while back, my parents started to mock "make fun of" the size of my nose. At first I took it as a form of teasing, but it eventually progressed and as a result I became very stressful and paranoid about my nose. I started to routinely touch my nose over and over again and this still takes place even today from time to time. Some days I feel very depressed.. More

  • Donating Blood to Non-Muslims

    I work in the health field, and part of my job entails preparing blood for transfusion. We are currently experiencing a severe blood shortage. I would like to know if it permissible for a Muslim to donate blood. It is not certain whether the blood will be given to a Muslim or non-Muslim, but living in America, the majority are Kuffar. It is noted that.. More

  • Removing fetuses in multiple pregnancies to benefit mother and other babies

    In the name of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful. My wife and I have been going through infertility treatment. Currently, my wife has been treated with a drug that stimulates the production of multiple eggs. My semen will be injected inside her uterus to allow for pregnancy to take place, Insha Allah. This procedure results in multiple pregnancies.. More

  • Females wearing tampons

    Is it wrong for a female to wear tampons? Some people say yes if your are a virgin. Is that true?.. More