Miscellaneous

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.

Shaking the hands of na mahrams

Q: It is obviously haraam to violate the hijab, in terms of both, appearance and attitude and actions. I know for example, speaking about private things to the opposite gender is haraam. What if one shakes the hand of the opposite gender whom he/she is completely un-attracted to? Is there still sin in this?