What is the ruling on taking a medicine whose harm is greater than its benefit?
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Question:
The questioner says: If a medicine has side effects whose harm is greater than their benefit, what is the ruling on using it in that case?
Answer:
By Allah, my brother, you do not take medicine on your own. Consult the specialized doctors. It is possible that if you take it, it will kill you. Do not take medicine except on the advice of a doctor; the specialized doctor prescribes it for you. Yes.
The questioner says: If a medicine has side effects whose harm is greater than their benefit, what is the ruling on using it in that case?
Answer:
By Allah, my brother, you do not take medicine on your own. Consult the specialized doctors. It is possible that if you take it, it will kill you. Do not take medicine except on the advice of a doctor; the specialized doctor prescribes it for you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تناول دواء ضرره أكثر من نفعه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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