Towards Understanding the Concept of Fatwa on Medical Treatment Involving Forbidden Sources

Kipli Yassin; Muhammad Afifi Azahar; Mohd Firdaus Mohammad; Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd  Kashim; Nur Asmadayana Hasim; Diani Mardiana Mat  Zin; Abdul Muhaimin Mahmood; Noor Lizza Mohd Said

doi:10.61707/byjnb503

Authors

Kipli Yassin Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Pejabat Mufti Sarawak, 8, Lorong P. Ramlee 5, KTLD, 93400 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Muhammad Afifi Azahar Research Centre for Sharia, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia
Mohd Firdaus Mohammad Research Centre for Sharia, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia
Mohd Izhar Ariff Mohd Kashim Research Centre for Sharia, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia, Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Nur Asmadayana Hasim Pusat Pengajian Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Diani Mardiana Mat Zin Kolej Permata Insan, Universiti Sains dan Islam Malaysia, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Abdul Muhaimin Mahmood Research Centre for Sharia, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia
Noor Lizza Mohd Said Research Centre for Sharia, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61707/byjnb503

Keywords:

Treatment, Disease, Islam, Emergency, Forbidden

Abstract

The number of patients is believed to be increasing each year due to various diseases affecting a portion of the population, leading to an urgent need for modern medicines to treat patients in this country. However, an issue arises due to the use of forbidden substances such as pork, toxins, alcohol, and the like for medicinal purposes, despite Islam prohibiting the use of such substances. Therefore, this article aims to discuss the legality of treatment using forbidden sources and establish guidelines for its use from the perspective of Islam. This study employs qualitative methods and content analysis. Information sources are obtained from books, theses, and journal articles to compile a detailed study, subsequently analyzed descriptively. The study finds that the use of forbidden sources for medical purposes is permissible to save lives in emergency situations, subject to specific conditions.