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Mother applying medicine on her son’s back

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Q: Can a mother or grandmother put medicine on son’s back including lower back if he is sick and has a back problem, provided there is no lust on both sides.

Bismillaah

A: To prevent any doubt and accidents she may use some gloves.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.