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Does this break my fast?

I suffer from allergies and a runny nose often, and when I’m fasting, I sometimes sniff when I feel it (nasal drainage) coming down my nose, or I just blow my nose. Other times, I feel it go down to ...
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Is it recommended to recite 'Ya Shafi Ya Kafi' before taking a medication?

I recently came across a sermon where the narrator recommends to recite YA SHAAFI YA KAFI YA BAQI ( The Healer, Self-sufficient, The Everlasting) for General Sickness, Deadly Diseases, Fevers, Burns ...
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Missed dhuhr prayer because of migraine?

Today I missed dhuhr prayer because I had a very bad migraine that I couldn't get out of bed to do wudu or pray (I was also nauseous). I slept through dhuhr prayer and woke up an hour before maghrib ...
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What is said about getting good deeds when helping sick parents?

My mother was very sick so I had to stay and sleep in the hospital for a few days and help her with walking, going to the bathroom, calling the nurse, trying to feed her,...etc. She is much better now ...
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Is an ill person allowed to enter a mosque if the disease is contagious?

From the sunnah we know that we must not spread contagious diseases: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Plague was a means of torture sent on a group of Israelis (or on some people before you). So if you ...
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"Illness" during etikaf in Ramadan

What if someone become ill during etikaf. And for medication he/she have to visit the doctor. Can any person visit the doctor during "Etikaf".
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Does a cold invalidate fasting and praying?

It's Ramadan now, so I am fasting but I have a cold so my nose is always leaking with fluid (mucus, clear liquid). Does this invalidate my fast and prayers because uncleanness is coming out of me? I ...
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What Do I do If I Miss Suhoor And I Am Also Sick?

What do I do if I miss suhoor because of being sick? Do I continue my fast?
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Sickness that urges the body to make a (random) movement when salat

A person have a certain type of sickness, that urges his body to move frequently at random times (he cannot predict when). Like an example of it is stretching your feet or hand. If he doesn't do it he ...
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How to determine when one shouldn't fast due to sickness?

On one hand in the Qur'an we have a clear statement saying: [Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] - then an equal number of days [are to ...
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Life-threatening situations

I wonder what Islam, more specifically the Quran or one of the many hadeeth have to say when it comes to life-threatening diseases. Many muslim people think they have to suffer the illness they're ...
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How does tawakkul relate to depression and anxiety?

I suffer from depression, anxiety and OCD. A scholar told me to believe in tawakkul of Allah. Can you explain what that is and how does it relate to my mental health please?
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Will Allah accept my prayers if I'm distracted by bad thoughts due to mental illness?

I am suffering from one mental disorder called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). My main problem is when I start doing salah, I frequently get bad thoughts and bad words in my mind. I never mean ...
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If one does fidyah for not fasting in Ramadan, but afterwards one is able to fast, should one make up for missed days?

If one is terminally ill, and: is unable to fast during the month of Ramadan, and it is not foreseeable at the time that one would be able to make up for missed days in the future, It is agreed upon ...
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Not observing Ramadan for medical / weight reasons

What's the status for this case ? A person was ill. Because of his illness he lost lot of weight. He've been hospitalized and then he started a new treatement ! The treatement helped him gaining ...
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Did Muhammad say that black seeds can cure any disease?

Did the the prophet of Islam say that black seeds can cures diseases?
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What will happen to those who are mentally ill in the afterlife?

As far as I know, mentally ill people will not be held accountable for anything they do simply because they do not have the mental capabilities to part right from wrong. Just like a child. In that ...
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Are incurable diseases curses from the almighty Allah?

Today I visited a relative's house. She is suffering from cancer. I have seen him last year during the Eid-ul-fitr. She is almost 70 now. She is so ill that she is looking like a living dead. After ...
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Should I visit patients/dead people if I can't withstand sickness/illness/dead?

I know that our prophet insisted visiting the homes of sick/ill/dead people. I can't withstand the psychological pressure of visiting patients and dead. Should I visit patients/dead people if I can'...
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