The Ruling on Describing an Illness as Nasty
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some illnesses are described as nasty. Is it not permissible to say this, because it is a form of cursing?
The Shaykh:
This is disliked. It is disliked to say that an illness is nasty. This is cursing the illness. The illness is from the decree of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. It is from the soldiers of Allah. These illnesses are designated soldiers from the soldiers of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner:
This questioner says: What is the meaning of "combining"?
The Shaykh:
If you say "nasty illness," does it mean it goes away or it does not? Ibrahim, yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some illnesses are described as nasty. Is it not permissible to say this, because it is a form of cursing?
The Shaykh:
This is disliked. It is disliked to say that an illness is nasty. This is cursing the illness. The illness is from the decree of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. It is from the soldiers of Allah. These illnesses are designated soldiers from the soldiers of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner:
This questioner says: What is the meaning of "combining"?
The Shaykh:
If you say "nasty illness," does it mean it goes away or it does not? Ibrahim, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1662] حكم وصف المرض بالخبيث - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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