Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements.

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Cancer . God (Allah) . Children

What is God's purpose in making a child born into a disease such as cancer or a child dying at birth?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 11 months ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Although it is not possible to know the mind of God and all of His purposes, what we are sure of is that a Merciful, Wise and Just Lord would only allow an innocent to suffer if there was a benefit that accrued to that innocent which was worth their suffering in this world. In the case of a child that would be something like a swift entrance into heaven or a higher station within it. As the test pertains to the parents and relatives as well, if they are patient through it they will also be rewarded accordingly.

May you always be successful.

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Addiction . Cancer . Betel nut

Is consuming betel nut allowed given its links to addiction, reproductive issues, and oral cancer?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

The Ulama did not find in consuming betel nut any damaging harm to the health, that is why we don't see a verdict against it. Some materials which are mixed with betel nut can be very harmful like tobacco. Consuming any item which damagingly harmful must be avoided.

Wassalam.

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Martyrdom . Cancer

Is it true that if someone died from cancer they are considered to have died as a martyr?

We don’t have such claim regarding cancer in our authentic books of Hadeeth.

We have in Sunni and Shia books that every lover of Ahlul Bayt ( AS) dies as Shaheed ( martyr). من مات على حب آل محمد مات شهيدا

Tafseer Al-Kashshaf, Tafseer Al-Razi and other Sunni books.

Wassalam.