Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am genuinely mentally ill and unable to work, and my parents care for me all day. My doctors prescribe medication that I do not take because of its side effects, but I tell them I am taking it so that I keep receiving benefits money, which I would […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question As a future doctor working with unrelated men, may I routinely wear sleeves past the elbow but short of the wrist, with loose trousers and a tucked-in hijab, because I find loose, swaying fabric impractical? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah bless […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If a pregnant woman’s husband avoids a male Sayyid gynecologist and opts for a female doctor instead, out of ghayrah (protective jealousy) for his wife — not wanting any man to see or touch her — is this permissible? They worry it may come across as disrespectful to the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In treating tailbone pain, is it permissible for another person to massage the affected area if one can also treat it oneself? Additionally, is internal rectal examination or therapy permissible for medical treatment, and may one decline such treatments if alternative methods provide relief? Answer In the Name of […]