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Dear Scholars:as-salamu 'Alaykum! It has been shown by medical research that couples who employed birth spacing, 3-5 years, have greater health benefits on the part of mother and the child than who do not practice it. Granting that this evidence is true, what will be the Islamic ruling for those who do not observe this medical guidelines? Jazakum Allah khayran.

 Salamu Alikum, I 'm a disabled man and I 'm not able to work. I need some complicated surgeries that goverment medical insurance doesn't pay for it. I also want to go back to school and get some degree that may help me  get a job in the future.I have never played the lottery before. I 'm wondering if I tried it for few times for small amount of money, Would that be Haram? I 'm hoping to be able to pay for my medical and educational needs if I won.

I think all of you have heard about the heated debate over Terri Schiavo’s case, and I wonder to what extent the state/court can intervene to determine the life of individuals in such matters. If this particular case is generalized, it will surely affect American Muslims, so what is your evaluation of the whole issue and its possible future consequences?

Assalam alaikum, Dear scholars, I am a fema le medical school student and we are doing human dissection.  I am at school at duhr prayer and would like to pray, especially the friday jamaah prayer... Is it okay to only do wudu or is it necessairy to do ghusl since we're touching a dead body (which happens to be a male). Insha ALlah you can englighten me on this issue.. Jazakum ALlah khair

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. For the past three-and-a-half years, I’ve been suffering from a condition called scalp folliculitis. This is an inflammation of the hair follicles caused by excessive heat and sweat, and at times this problem of mine becomes an infection because of the heat and bacteria triggered by the sweat. When I first discovered the problem, I began to wear cotton scarves and cut my hair very short, and thinned my hair, as well, to accommodate my hijab. This worked and gave me some relief at the time. I took the medications prescribed by my dermatologist and, al-hamdu lillah, my condition disappeared. However, the doctor did tell me that this conditi on is known to be chronic and that this would not be the last time I’d see it.Being optimistic, I didn’t believe him, and put my trust in Allah and believed I wouldn’t have this problem again. To my dismay, I continually had this problem and it reappeared time and time again over the past three years. Since then, I’ve ingested so many antibiotics that I’ve developed a resistance to the medication and now they don’t give me any relief. I sought the advice of two other dermatologists; each gave me the same diagnosis. Because I work full-time, I find it very difficult to wear my scarf now as it irritates my skin and worsens my problem. I don’t know what to do. I know I have to wear my hijab, but then it’s so itchy and intolerable. My dermatologist told me that if I take it off for a couple of months, I’d notice a difference in my scalp. I would like to take off my hijab to heal my scalp, and then return to it as soon as I’m healed, but I don’t know if this is the best decision; please advise.

I would like to ask to what extent is it lawful for medicine-marketing companies to systematically visit doctors to inform them about their recent products? These drug companies do this so that doctors may prescribe drugs to patients in return for presents as incentives.It is to be kept in mind that salespersons are required to make a certain amount of sales. The problem stems from the fact that other drugs exist which are of the same class but different in price, either cheaper or more expensive, and doctors can prescribe them for patients. Moreover, many doctors say that if they prescribe the drugs from these marketing companies, they want something as an incentive, either in kind or cash. Such doctors believe they are doing nothing wrong, as the patients are in need of certain drugs, and since there are various alternatives available, doctors can prescribe the medicine from the company that gives them incentives. What is your point of view regarding the stance of these doctors? What is the ruling on doctors receiving presents from salespersons so that they prescribe the medicine from their company? And what is the ruling on doctors accepting these presents?

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Is it lawful to abide by a trustworthy non-Muslim doctor's instructions when he says, for instance, that the patient should not pray while standing or that he is not physically able to fast? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear Sheikh! Salam `Alaykum! Is it allowed, from an Islamic perspective, to dissect human body after death for some purpose like medical research? Please enlighten me on this regard.