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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
Q: A Beauty product on the market is made from extracts of the Dead Sea,
where the nation of Lut (Alayhis salaam) was destroyed. Is it permissible to
use this product and can a physician prescribe such a product?
A: Since Allah Ta’ala’s punishment descended on that place and when
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) was returning from Tabuk, he
ordered the Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Ánhum) to throw away even the bread dough
that contained the water of the Dead sea. However, if there is no adequate
alternative of the product that contains extracts from the Dead Sea, and the
product is prescribed by a physician (preferably specialist physician), then
it will be permissible to use the product.
It is not permissible for a physician to prescribe medication containing
Haraam ingredients if there is an adequate alternative. In the case of a
non-Muslim physician, the Muslim patient should inform the physician of his
religious requirements and request him to take cognisance of that.