What is your opinion on the custom of bringing flowers to a sick person?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It has become widespread in the community to bring flowers to a sick person.
Answer:
Bringing flowers and blossoms to a sick person is a bad custom. This is from the religion of the Christians; it is not the practice of Muslims. The sick person is visited, and he is prayed for. As for flowers and gifts, they imitate the actions of the Christians. This is not permissible. Do these flowers benefit the sick person? No. He loses money on them, as they are bought at high prices. It is a loss with no benefit, and it involves imitation. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It has become widespread in the community to bring flowers to a sick person.
Answer:
Bringing flowers and blossoms to a sick person is a bad custom. This is from the religion of the Christians; it is not the practice of Muslims. The sick person is visited, and he is prayed for. As for flowers and gifts, they imitate the actions of the Christians. This is not permissible. Do these flowers benefit the sick person? No. He loses money on them, as they are bought at high prices. It is a loss with no benefit, and it involves imitation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3669- 4717] ما رأيكم في عادة جلب الورود للمريض؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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