The Ruling on the Use of Herbal Medicine
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Question:
A person is ill, and there is a man who treats with herbs. Is it permissible to use this herbal medicine? And how does this man know whether the practitioner deals in sorcery or not?
Answer:
He must verify the matter. He should ask about this man, his religion, his creed, and his trustworthiness. He should consult the doctors regarding this treatment to see if it is beneficial or harmful. He must consult the people of expertise. He should consult the scholars regarding the man and his creed, and consult the doctors regarding these herbs to see if they are beneficial or harmful. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
A person is ill, and there is a man who treats with herbs. Is it permissible to use this herbal medicine? And how does this man know whether the practitioner deals in sorcery or not?
Answer:
He must verify the matter. He should ask about this man, his religion, his creed, and his trustworthiness. He should consult the doctors regarding this treatment to see if it is beneficial or harmful. He must consult the people of expertise. He should consult the scholars regarding the man and his creed, and consult the doctors regarding these herbs to see if they are beneficial or harmful. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/198 — archive.org (13:27)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.