Is It Permissible to Undergo ICL Eye Surgery Containing Pork Collagen?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Is it permissible to undergo an ICL eye implant surgery, which contains 0.2-0.3% pork collagen, given the lack of alternatives for correcting vision due to thin corneas?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
A Muslim patient may only use haram medication, whether taken internally or applied externally if it has been prescribed by an experienced physician. This is permissible when the medication’s ingredients can provide a cure, and no alternative is available.
Medicine with Haram Ingredients
Esteemed Muftis recommend that one first consult an experienced Muslim doctor knowledgeable about these matters and discuss the availability of halal treatment options before considering any haram medication. See the detailed answer below. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar; Ibn Nujaym, al-Bahr al-Ra’iq]
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I pray this helps with your question.
Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
