Islamic Rulings: Medical Issues

Rules Regarding Food

Question 38: Eating certain types of food for certain patients is harmful. What ruling does eating these foods have for those patients?

Answer: According to the question, if the harm is such that it is necessary to stay away from it then it is not permissible to eat those types of food.

Question 39: If the only way a patient can be cured is by eating forbidden meat or spiritually unclean substances, would it be permissible for him to eat it?

Answer: It is permissible to eat the amount necessary to be cured.