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Health & Funerals

Medicine, illness, death, funerals and Islamic wills. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

Can I go to the mosque with a cold or flu?

It's better to stay home from the mosque with a cold or flu while contagious. Illness excuses you from Jumu'ah, and you keep the full reward.

Cope with chronic illness as a Muslim: illness wipes away sins, worship is eased for the sick, and treatment and asking for help are part of sabr.

Yes, you can pray with a stoma bag. It counts as a constant medical excuse: make wudu once prayer time begins, then pray without removing the bag.

Deal with health anxiety as a Muslim by getting sensible medical care, trusting Allah with the outcome, limiting checking, and trying CBT.

Yes, you can become Muslim if you have a disability. The shahada can be signed or written, and worship is adjusted to what you're able to do.

Yes, fainting breaks wudu, as does any loss of consciousness like anaesthesia or a seizure. Feeling dizzy while staying aware does not break it.

You pray in hospital as your body allows: standing, sitting or lying down. Wudu or tayammum, catheters and drips, qibla, and asking staff for help.

To avoid heartburn while fasting, break your fast with dates, eat smaller meals slowly, skip fried and spicy food, and don't lie down after eating.

Hijama for sports recovery: it's a sunnah treatment athletes like, but research is mixed. Use a licensed practitioner and ask your doctor.

For someone who died, ask Allah to forgive and have mercy on them: "Allahummaghfir lahu warhamhu". Funeral dua, Quran dua and non-Muslim relatives.

Yes, many people with well-controlled high blood pressure can fast with their doctor's approval. Medication timing, diuretics and warning signs.

To avoid headaches while fasting, cut caffeine before Ramadan, drink water from iftar to suhoor, never skip suhoor and get enough sleep.