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Permissibility of anabolic steroids to gain greater size

QUESTION

I had question relating to the permissibility of anabolic steroids for. Are they permissible to use to gain greater size and in a shorter period of time compared to training naturally?

ANSWER

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Answer

Regarding the question mentioned, in principle if such a substance does not contain any impermissible ingredients and nor is it proven to be detrimental to human health, for example through harmful side effects, it will not be considered haram to consume from a sharia perspective.

However, as it is usually not easy to verify the above points for the average individual, it is more precautious and preferable to avoid using the said steroids, unless they have been prescribed for medicinal purposes.

Reference

البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق 338/8
وَفِي الْخُلَاصَةِ : وَالْأَكْلُ مَكْشُوفَ الرَّأْسِ وَالْأَكْلُ يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ فِيهِ رِوَايَتَانِ ، وَالْمُخْتَارُ أَنَّهُ لَا يُكْرَهُ وَأَكْلُ الطِّينِ مَكْرُوهٌ ، وَفِي فَتَاوَى أَبِي اللَّيْثِ ذَكَرَ شَمْسُ الْأَئِمَّةِ إذَا كَانَ يَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِنْ أَكْلِ الطِّينِ بِأَنْ كَانَ يُورِثُ عِلَّةً لَا يُبَاحُ لَهُ أَكْلُ الطِّينِ وَكَذَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ أَكْلُهُ يُورِثُ ذَلِكَ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ يَتَنَاوَلُ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا وَيَفْعَلُ أَحْيَانًا لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَأَكْلُ الطِّينِ الْبَحَّارِيَّ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ مَا لَمْ يُسْرِفْ ، وَكَرَاهَةُ أَكْلِهِ لَا لِحُرْمَتِهِ بَلْ لِأَنَّهُ يَهِيجُ الدَّمَ وَالْمَرْأَةُ إذَا اعْتَادَتْ أَكْلَ الطِّينِ تُمْنَعُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إذَا كَانَ يُوجِبُ النُّقْصَانَ فِي جَمَالِهَا …

And Allah knows best

Answered by FCB Fatwa Department