Medicine

January 4, 2023 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Have a Sleeve Gastrectomy?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a mother of two children, and after I gave birth to my second child, I gained about 30 kgs. I tried dieting, but I gained more each time. I started getting depressed and crying all the time, and my husband lost interest in me. It is even getting […]
December 29, 2022 1 min

Does Getting Vaccinations on Fasting Days Invalidate One’s Fast?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does taking the Covid (and other) vaccines break one’s fast? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Intramuscular or intravenous medicine injections do not break one’s fast, and Allah knows best. [Keller, Reliance of the Traveler] I pray that this benefits. [Shaykh] Irshaad Sedick Checked and […]
December 25, 2022 7 mins

Who Was the First to Write a Book on Prophetic Medicine?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Who first wrote the book on Prophetic Medicine? Also, which is the most authentic book on this subject? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are well. The most widespread book on “Prophetic Medicine” was that written by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (691-751AH […]
October 7, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Consume Probiotics?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I am reading about probiotics and some of the bacteria being “human-derived.” It is a question as to whether that means actually coming from humans or just meaning that it can thrive in the human gut. Is it permissible to take these probiotics, as they have undergone multiple changes […]
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