Medical & Health

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh I have a question regarding otoplasty, which is surgery that pins protruding ears back. I have had protruduing ears my whole life and they have caused me psychological distress. I have been mocked for them and have personally always disliked them. Neither of my parents have protruding ears or any one…

Assalamu ‘alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu Mufti Sahib, Forwarding you a question on behalf of a sister: “I’m a 50-years-old woman, my weight is 110 kg and I’ve three daughters who were born through caesarean section. My health condition is unstable (due to hypothyroidism and diabetes); I would like to know if in my condition is it permissible for…

Asalaamu alikum wa rahma tullah wa barakatu I am currently studying medicine abroad. In our anatomy labs, we are made to perform experiments and operations on animals. Due to anesthesia being too expensive, we are made to inject air into the brain of the animal, causing it to become brain dead (this way, the animal…

Is it permissible for males or females to undergo an operation to change their gender?

Assalamu alaykum, Is it permissible to use medications which have haram substances? My doctor recommended that I should have a certain syrup, but I learnt that it is made with wine