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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-376 : PENGGUNAAN IMPLAN DARIPADA SUMBER KHINZIR UNTUK RAWATAN GLAUKOMA
What is the ruling on inserting an implant made from pig protein into the eye to treat glaucoma?
Short answer
Treatment with impure substances is originally prohibited if a pure substance can replace it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Treatment with impure substances is originally prohibited if a pure substance can replace it. Its use is permitted when the impure substance is more effective than pure alternatives, or when no pure alternative exists. The Shafi'i school and the majority of scholars allow treatment with impure substances other than intoxicants, and where the patient lacks medical knowledge, advice from a knowledgeable and upright Muslim medical practitioner is required.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, jika suatu bahan najis itu berfungsi untuk merawat penyakit maka penggunaan adalah diharuskan apabila fungsinya lebih berkesan berbanding bahan suci atau tiada alternatif daripada bahan yang suci.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-376 : PENGGUNAAN IMPLAN DARIPADA SUMBER KHINZIR UNTUK RAWATAN GLAUKOMA”, 22 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4039-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-376-penggunaan-implan-daripada-sumber-khinzir-untuk-rawatan-glaukoma. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-pig-derived-implant-glaucoma-treatment/