Is a person suffering from a contagious illness instructed to stay away from the mosque?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is a person suffering from a contagious disease, such as what is called swine flu, instructed to stay away from the mosque and pray in his home?
Answer:
Yes, if he is afflicted, he does not mix with the people; he stays in his home. If he is afflicted with this and the illness is confirmed in him, he stays away until Allah grants him health. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who eats onion and garlic to stay away from the place of prayer, even though there is no danger in it. What about the one who has a serious illness, may Allah protect us from it?
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is a person suffering from a contagious disease, such as what is called swine flu, instructed to stay away from the mosque and pray in his home?
Answer:
Yes, if he is afflicted, he does not mix with the people; he stays in his home. If he is afflicted with this and the illness is confirmed in him, he stays away until Allah grants him health. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who eats onion and garlic to stay away from the place of prayer, even though there is no danger in it. What about the one who has a serious illness, may Allah protect us from it?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2329 -2802] هل يؤمر المصاب بمرضٍ مُعدٍ اعتزال المسجد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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