Medical treatment

Self hypnosis

Q:

1. In islam can you listen to self hypnosis? Basically self hypnosis is deep relaxation then you do visualisation or make suggestions. I want to know is it haram or halal?

2. What about meditation, is it halal or haram?

Gender change treatment

Q: I am a transgender person. Is it permissible in Islam to seek treatment? The treatment would consist of taking hormones to transform my body form male to female in order to match my gender identity. If not could you please give any other advise as my life is getting difficult day by day.

Gelatin capsules

Q: I don't know if the capsule of my medication has gelatin so I tried to open it and I took what was inside but it was unable to go down as it induces vomiting and even hours after I feel upset even when I try to dissolve it. Is it that I would be allowed to take it with the capsule?