Smoking and Narcotics: Ruling on Using Narcotic Drugs for Medical Treatment

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Smoking and Narcotics: Ruling on Using Narcotic Drugs for Medical Treatment

English:

Question #1394:

Is it permissible to use narcotic drugs for the treatment of diseases? And assuming that it is permissible, is it absolutely permissible or in case that it is the only way of treatment?

Answer #1394:

There is no objection to it provided that the treatment and the eventual recovery are dependent on their use and it is prescribed by a trustworthy physician.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Smoking and Narcotics