The Patient’s Reliance on the Doctor and the Means
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is a very serious topic, Your Excellency. How do we address a patient’s reliance on the doctor or on the means to a degree greater than his reliance on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
I do not think a Muslim relies on a creation more than he relies on Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Muslim places his reliance on Allah, depends on Allah, and takes the permissible means of treatment. Consulting doctors is a permissible means, but he does not depend on them; rather, he depends on Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Thus, he combines both: taking the beneficial means and placing his reliance on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
May Allah reward you. This is a very serious topic, Your Excellency. How do we address a patient’s reliance on the doctor or on the means to a degree greater than his reliance on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
I do not think a Muslim relies on a creation more than he relies on Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Muslim places his reliance on Allah, depends on Allah, and takes the permissible means of treatment. Consulting doctors is a permissible means, but he does not depend on them; rather, he depends on Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Thus, he combines both: taking the beneficial means and placing his reliance on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
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