Ruling on performing a partial gastrectomy to reduce weight
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on performing a partial gastrectomy to reduce weight out of necessity?
Answer:
I do not know. This is a matter to be asked of the doctors. If the doctors decide that it is dangerous and that it causes harm or illness to the person, then there is no harm in doing so.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on performing a partial gastrectomy to reduce weight out of necessity?
Answer:
I do not know. This is a matter to be asked of the doctors. If the doctors decide that it is dangerous and that it causes harm or illness to the person, then there is no harm in doing so.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2045- 4717] حكم إجراء عملية استئصال لبعض المعدة لتخفيف الوزن - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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