The ruling on fasting with the intention of healing from illness
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a person fasts voluntarily, but his aim is to be healed from his illness, will he be rewarded for that?
Answer:
It is better that he supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for his healing and that he give charity. He should give charity, for Allah averts affliction through charity. And there is a report: “Treat your illnesses with charity.” As for fasting, it is not prescribed for that purpose, meaning for the healing of illness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a person fasts voluntarily, but his aim is to be healed from his illness, will he be rewarded for that?
Answer:
It is better that he supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for his healing and that he give charity. He should give charity, for Allah averts affliction through charity. And there is a report: “Treat your illnesses with charity.” As for fasting, it is not prescribed for that purpose, meaning for the healing of illness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4165] حكم الصوم بنية الشفاء من المرض - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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