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Fatwa ID: 07853<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Muhammad Altaf Hossen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of my friend is very young & she got early menopause & she is prone to osteoporosis. She wants to get hormone therapy. Is it halal to get hormone therapy done ?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hormone therapy is a treatment that involves adding, blocking, or removing hormones to treat a variety of conditions, including cancer, menopause, and period problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The permissibility of hormone therapy in Islam depends on the intention, necessity, and whether it involves any prohibited elements<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seeking treatment is encouraged: Allah says:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0648\u064e\u0644\u0627\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0642\u0652\u062a\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0641\u064f\u0633\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064e \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0631\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064b\u0627<\/span>
\n\u201cAnd do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.\u201d (Surah An-Nisa, 4:29)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0633\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0642\u0631\u0629 (2:173):<\/span><\/p>\n

“\u0641\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0636\u0652\u0637\u064f\u0631\u0651\u064e \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064e \u0628\u064e\u0627\u063a\u064d \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0627\u062f\u064d \u0641\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u062b\u0652\u0645\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650.”<\/span>
\n(<\/em>But if one is forced by necessity, without willful disobedience or transgressing limits, then there is no sin upon him.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hadith:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0648\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0644\u0651\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0639\u0652 \u062f\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064b \u0625\u0650\u0644\u0627\u0651\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0639\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u062f\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064b \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064e \u062f\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064d \u0648\u064e\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f\u064d \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0645\u064f \u200f”\u200f \u200fNarrated Usamah ibn Sharik:<\/span><\/p>\n

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I came to the Prophet (\ufdfa) and his Companions were sitting as if they had birds on their heads. I saluted and sat down. The desert Arabs then came from here and there. They asked: Messenger of Allah, should we make use of medical treatment? He replied: Make use of medical treatment, for Allah has not made a disease without appointing a remedy for it, with the exception of one disease, namely old age.:\u00a0Sunan Abi Dawud 3855<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hormone therapy falls under this general permissibility of seeking treatment for ailments such as early menopause and its complications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hormone therapy would be impermissible if it involves unlawful substances (e.g., porcine-derived hormones) or procedures forbidden in Islam.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Ruling on medical necessity:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    According to Hanafi principles, it is permissible to use treatments that are necessary to avoid harm or hardship, provided they do not involve haram elements. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    Ibn Abidin mentions:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cNecessities permit prohibited matters to the extent required.\u201d<\/em><\/span>
    \n(Raddul Muhtar, Kitab al-Darurat and ibahat) (1)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Conditions for permissibility:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Hormone therapy will be permissible under the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    It must address a genuine medical need, such as preventing osteoporosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    The substances used must be halal (e.g., not derived from haram animals or impure sources).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    No alternative halal treatment exists that is equally effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Hormone therapy for early menopause is permissible in Islam under the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. It addresses a genuine medical need (e.g., preventing osteoporosis).<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. The substances and methods used are halal.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. There is no haram element or alternative equally effective halal option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      It is recommended to consult a trusted Muslim medical professional to ensure compliance with Islamic principles and discuss the ingredients and process of the therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Written by\u00a0 Maulana Muhammad Altaf Hossen\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

      Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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      (1)(Raddul Muhtar, Kitab al-Darurat and ibahat)<\/span><\/p>\n

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      (2)\u200f(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3459)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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