The ruling on using protective barriers against infectious diseases
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. Is it a sin for a person who has contracted an infectious disease, such as a cold, to place a barrier over his mouth and nose?
The Shaykh:
What is this? It is about avoiding a person who has contracted an infectious disease, such as a cold. Yes.
The questioner:
By placing a barrier over his mouth and nose, does that contradict reliance upon Allah?
The Shaykh:
It is not said that this contradicts reliance upon Allah. If you know that the disease is contagious, you stay away from it. This is part of taking protective measures. Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Baqarah 2:195] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A sick person is not to be mixed with a healthy one,” and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So this is part of taking measures, being cautious, and using protection. Therefore, this is not considered a prohibited matter.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. Is it a sin for a person who has contracted an infectious disease, such as a cold, to place a barrier over his mouth and nose?
The Shaykh:
What is this? It is about avoiding a person who has contracted an infectious disease, such as a cold. Yes.
The questioner:
By placing a barrier over his mouth and nose, does that contradict reliance upon Allah?
The Shaykh:
It is not said that this contradicts reliance upon Allah. If you know that the disease is contagious, you stay away from it. This is part of taking protective measures. Allah the Exalted says:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِKeep away from the madman, and keep away from the lion
سر من المجنون سرارك من الأسد
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