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layout: post
title: "Ruling on treatment with sedatives and tranquilizers"
publisher: "alsalafiyyah@icloud.com"
source: "Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 7359, Questionn1"
hijri: Muharram 15, 1442
excerpt: It is not permissible to take medical treatment with the mentioned substances, or anything that is prohibited by Shariah.
lang: en
locale: en
note: true
date: 2020/09/3
category: [treatments,fatwas]
muftis:
  chairman: 
    - name: Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Baz
      url: /biography/binbaz/
  deputy_chairman:
    - name: Shaykh Abdul-Razzaq Afifi
      url: /biography/afifi/
  members: 
    - name: Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qa'ud
      url: /biography/qaud/
---

### Question:
What is the ruling on medical treatment with sedatives, tranquilizers, and drugs that affect the brain and overall awareness? 

### Answer:
It is not permissible to take medical treatment with the mentioned substances, or anything that is prohibited by Shari`ah.