Kuhl between Science and Islamic law

Abstract

Islamic clerics mentioned that the use of Al-kuhl (antimony or Athmid) for the eye has many benefits, and contributes to rid eye of many diseases. But the results of the modern science research which depend on chemical analysis to some kinds of modern kuhl have another opinion, which referred to the toxicity of the kuhl and the danger of its use on the eye. All of that was opening up doubt about what was reported from the Prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him, because he advised to use kuhl and referred to benefit of it for eye. So, we aimed in this study to collection and analyze what was mentioned in the hadiths of Prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him, which talk about used of kuhl, and linking it with modern science researches. All of that to comes out with a common formula that combines the two matters (scientific and religious), and confirms what was reported from the Prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him.