The Ruling on Performing Routine Medical Procedures in Ramadan or Postponing Them
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Question:
The questioner says: Peace be upon you, and we inform you that we love you for the sake of Allah. Some patients need a surgical operation, and it is routine, and postponing it until after the month of Ramadan does not harm the patient. However, some patients do not want to postpone it. What should be done in this case? Do we refuse to perform it, since we are certain that this postponement does not harm the patient?
Answer:
The best course is to postpone it until after Ramadan, as long as postponing it does not result in harm to the patient, and the situation is the same whether it is performed in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan. This is the most cautious approach for him, and it is better to postpone it until after Ramadan. Yes.
The questioner says: Peace be upon you, and we inform you that we love you for the sake of Allah. Some patients need a surgical operation, and it is routine, and postponing it until after the month of Ramadan does not harm the patient. However, some patients do not want to postpone it. What should be done in this case? Do we refuse to perform it, since we are certain that this postponement does not harm the patient?
Answer:
The best course is to postpone it until after Ramadan, as long as postponing it does not result in harm to the patient, and the situation is the same whether it is performed in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan. This is the most cautious approach for him, and it is better to postpone it until after Ramadan. Yes.
Source
الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (17:18)
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