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Question ID: #1988
 
Question: operation due to fatal obesity
salaam alaikum my friend who is severely obese and diabetic has been told by the doctor that after trying to loose weight with medication and that failing and after all exercises being tried the only option to avoid a severe fatal risk, they should have their stomach stapled, as subhanaAllah it is too late to try other precautions, could you tell me if this is permissible in islam?
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 03 (UK)
Date: 28/06/2006 03:52am

Assalamu alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best


(Mufti) Abdullah Patel
Halal Food Guide
 
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