The Islamic belief regarding sicknesses and contagious diseases (taken from “An Islamic response to the planned “pandemic” called Covid 19) Islam doesn't accept the concept of contagion. The Ulama substantiate this from the generality of the Hadith (there...
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The Islamic belief regarding sicknesses and contagious diseases (taken from “An Islamic response to the planned “pandemic” called Covid 19) Islam doesn't accept the concept of contagion. The Ulama substantiate this from the generality of the Hadith (there are no contagious sicknesses nor any bad omens). In regard to sicknesses and diseases being contagious, there are two views reported from the Muhadditheen of the past: The correct view, which was hold by Ibnu Khuzaimah, Ibnu Hajar, Tabari and others, is that there are no sicknesses that are contagious in Islam. Rather, all sicknesses come directly from Allah Ta’ala. Just as the frst person was afficted with the sickness directly from the side of Allah Ta’ala, similarly the second person who associated with the sick person was also afficted with the same sickness directly from Allah Ta’ala. The second view is the view of Bayhaqi, Ibnu Salah and others. They hold the view that though all sicknesses come directly from Allah Ta’ala, Allah
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