The Prophet’s command to seek medical treatment as a matter of permissibility
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How do we interpret the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek medical treatment? How do we interpret it as permissibility, when a command comes only for obligation or for recommendation?
Answer:
Because this is a matter of guidance, not legislation. It is a matter of guidance for the people, because people will inevitably seek medical treatment. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) guided them to seek treatment with what is permissible and not to seek treatment with what is forbidden.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How do we interpret the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to seek medical treatment? How do we interpret it as permissibility, when a command comes only for obligation or for recommendation?
Answer:
Because this is a matter of guidance, not legislation. It is a matter of guidance for the people, because people will inevitably seek medical treatment. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) guided them to seek treatment with what is permissible and not to seek treatment with what is forbidden.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [5] — alfawzan.live (1:09:40)
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