The Ruling on Associating with a Contagious Patient

Question:
May Allah bless you. This is one of the brothers, who has used the pseudonym Muhammad Salih from Riyadh. He says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a person places his reliance on Allah the Exalted, is it permissible for him to associate with a patient suffering from a contagious disease? And if he does so, is it permissible for him to eat something that is harmful to him, or to drive the car quickly, or something of that sort?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, associating with patients and those afflicted with contagious diseases is prohibited. It was reported in a hadith that one should not place a healthy person in contact with a leper. In the hadith: And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited anyone from leaving a town when a plague breaks out there, or entering it. This is a form of prevention. This is a form of prevention, and prevention is better than cure. However, if there is a need or dire necessity, and the person has certainty and strong reliance on Allah, then he associates with the patient. The patient is not to be left and neglected; he needs care, he needs treatment. He needs to place his reliance on Allah and associate with the patient, and by the permission of Allah, nothing will befall him. Yes.