Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The scholars (within the Hanafi School) have differed as to the permissibility of using unlawful (harām) medication. It is related from Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him) – the founder of the school – that it will not be permissible to use anything that is unlawful even for medical purposes. However, according to Imam Abu Yusuf (Allah have mercy on him) it will be permitted. Hence, Imam al-Sarakhsi (Allah have mercy on him) states: “According to Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him), it…