Vitamin K at child birth, allowed in sharia?
Question
Is the Vitamin K drug administered at child birth, allowed in sharia? many hospitals administer this as soon as a child is born, within the hour? also what is it maderived of Jazak'Allah khair
Answer
According to our information, the vitamin k drug is used as a preventative for the child from bleeding.
It is permissible to give the drug to the child.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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