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Woodrow
It is a drug, but not in the sense of a narcotic. The abuse of them by some athletes is because of the affect they can have when abused for things like weight gain, muscle development etc.
When abused and used on a regular basis for those reasons they do produce temporary unfair advantages and are an extreme danger to an athletes health. Quite often resulting in death.
That is from misuse, not when used properly and prescribed by a legitimate doctor.
They are one of the best treatments for allergies and often the only safe treatment.
Steroids cover a very wide range, the one usually abused by athletes is the male hormone testosterone. The hormones use in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy are also labeled as steroids.
The steroids used for allergies are quite different I just found a helpful link.
Source:
http://madang.ajou.ac.kr/~ydpark/archive/allergy/tip06.html
I can not think of any reason those would be haram under any circumstance.
:sl: , you are Correct!
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It is stated in the Holy Qur'aan:
“He has forbidden you, only the “Maytah” (dead animals), blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for other than Allah Ta'ala (or has been slaughtered for idols etc.). But if one is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly Allah Ta'ala is Oft– Forgiving and Most Merciful.” (2:173)
From this verse we can take out this point that to use forbidden products for medical purposes in exceptional circumstances is permissible.
Only under the following conditions can the medicine be permissible:
1. In a critical state where life is in danger.
2. There is no other Halaal medicine available.
3. If the Haraam medicine used is effective as a cure for that particular illness or disease.
4. There is no carnal desire in the usage of the Haraam product other than the cure.
5. Only the amount needed should be used. (Not to exceed the limits).
If these conditions are met then in a critical condition, Haraam products can be used for medical purposes.
But in this day and age, because the usage of Haraam medicine are ample found, the Fuqahaa (Muslim Jurist) have given permission to use them in usual condition of illness when no other Halaal medicines are available.
(Ma'aariful Qur'aan page 42 6,427 Vol 1)
It is stated in Durrul Mukhtar:
Fuqahaa have differed in the matter regarding curing with Haraam products. The clearer verdict is Haraam. But the present Ulama have given permission if it is discovered that the Haraam product is the only cure, and no other medicine is known.
Mufti Muhammed Shafee (R.A) writes: All European medicines which have mixture of wine, alcohol or Haraam products will be permissible to use if no other Halaal medicine is found to replace it. Those medicines, which have no doubt of Haraam or impure substances, will have more credit. But to abstain totally will be best especially if no serious condition arises.
Ref. Al – Mu'min Volume 1 Issue 1 Q&A