The ruling on admitting a mentally ill patient to a clinic
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Question:
The question says: My father is suffering from a mental illness. Is it permissible for me to admit him to a clinic? And if I do so, am I sinful?
Answer:
There is no harm if he has treatment at the hospital, so take him to them, and this is what is commanded in the Shari'ah, thatSunan Ibn Majah 3438Sahih (Darussalam) one who knows and one who does not know, and one who is ignorant, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan Abi Dawud 3874Da'if (Al-Albani) Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
The question says: My father is suffering from a mental illness. Is it permissible for me to admit him to a clinic? And if I do so, am I sinful?
Answer:
There is no harm if he has treatment at the hospital, so take him to them, and this is what is commanded in the Shari'ah, that
Allah does not send down any disease, but He also sends down the cure for it.
ما أنزل الله داء إلا أنزل له دواءso treat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful.
تداووا ولا تداووا بحرامThe presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (178) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-12-28] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (3:50)
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