Is it permissible to seek treatment using something forbidden (Muharram)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Hunting and Slaughter

Book 56 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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Seeking treatment with that which is forbidden (*Muharram*) is not permissible. This prohibition extends to anything containing a forbidden substance, such as the milk of female donkeys or the flesh of any prohibited animal. The prohibition applies even when the intention is medical treatment.