Q: My mother has a heart problem. She currently has a mechanical valve (st Jude's metal valve) and the problem is she gets admitted into hospital every 2 weeks due to high blood levels and clotting of blood all over her body. The doctor said that if she replaces the mechanical valve with a pigs tissue valve she won't have that problem again. Is it permissible to use it for medical purposes?
Q: I am taking echinaciae drops that have ethanol alcohol in it. I was told to put the drops in a little boiling water for the alcohol to evaporate, wait for a couple minutes and then drink. Is this allowed?
Q: Is the EFT therapy shari'ah compliant? Is it permissible to take part in such a therapy treatment?
Q: Is it permissable for ladies to put gold slits in their teeth by a dentist?
Q: I have heard that cupping is sunnat, and have also heard that cupping is not Sunnat. Which is the correct view? I was under the impression that all that Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam advised or did was Sunnat. Please can Mufti Saheb explain why cupping is not Sunnat and how things get classified as Sunnat?
Q: Can a woman who is trying to get pregnant over a long period of time consume the stump of a baby's umbilical cord?
Q: Iui is intrauterine insemination. In this semen of husband is taken in a vial, it is then injected directly into the uterus of woman. My freind had a female child 10 years after marriage by this procedure, she wants to have it one more time. Is it permissible for her?
Q: My friend got IUI done after 10 years of marriage and she was blessed with a baby girl. Now she is 1 year old, my friend wants another baby.
Is it permissible for her to get IUI done for 2nd time?
Q: If someone has eyes with the eyeball not in the centre but it tends to move inside so that it doesn't look normal. Sometimes it becomes a reason for others to laugh. My question is can that perssn take some kind of surgery for this?
Q: Listerine Mouthwash contains Alcohol Denat, is it permissable to use which is just for gargling?