Types of Treatment

Q: Is the EFT therapy shari'ah compliant? Is it permissible to take part in such a therapy treatment?

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: 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: Is it a sunnah to perform cupping on certain days?

Q: Is doing and learning Hypnosis for self Improvement Jaiz and permissible. Please advise me on that.

Q: Can I use self improvement tools like Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and Emotional Freedom Technique(EFT) to improve myself and remove anxiety, depression, negative thoughts etc, these tools are they halal in islam?  I think they are based upon eastern philosophy and psychology. They are not scientifically proven to work but a lot of people use them, I used them they seem to work. You can find more about them by using google search.

1) Would be I sinful if I use these tools.

2) Some might say if you use them tools you'll be committing shirk, what if I think this way that Allah has sent these tools and I believe He is cureing me by using these tools.

Q: I had a pain in my stomach about two months ago, checked with the doctor and doctor directed me to do the C.T scan, upon getting the result
found that I had hernia in my stomach on the left side but I was feeling pain in the upper abdomen and dragging to the right side I told the doctor about this and doctor asked me to do the endoscopy of the abdomen, I checked on the internet about the Endoscopy of the abdomen and when I read the Risks, it says  that it has some risks of of making the hole in the Esophagus and some risks of getting the food particles in the lungs due to the instrument they put through mouth in the abdomen, but it is Rare, but I was scared when I read this,Please suggest me what to do, should I do it or just ignore it, and also should I go for surgery for the hernia or just wait for some time and do some exercises in order to control it . Please Advice me.

The following is the answer to a query received from an individual regarding a fatwa of permissibility that was earlier issued regarding several psychological healing processes for trauma cases etc. with some similarity to Body Talk and Reiki etc.

Q: A person in hospital is on a respirator and the Doctors advise the family to have the respirator removed.

1. Does the Shariah permit the use of a respirator?
2. If it is correct to use a respirator, can the doctors/family decide when to remove the respirator?
3. If again it is permissible, after what period of time should the doctors/family make the decision?
4. Is it best to make Istikarah?