The Ruling on Giving Charity for the Healing of a Sick Person
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a person giving charity in order for his sick person to be healed?
Answer:
Yes, there is a hadith: "Treat your sick with charity." So he gives charity so that his sick person may be healed, but he has no reward with Allah the Exalted except for what he intended; he has nothing but what he intended. So the Muslim intends the reward of Allah and intends the recompense, and there is no harm if he also intends the healing of his sick person; there is no harm in that. As for if he ties [his hope] to the healing of the sick person, this is from those who desire the life of this world, and religion is greater. He has no reward. That is sufficient. Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a person giving charity in order for his sick person to be healed?
Answer:
Yes, there is a hadith: "Treat your sick with charity." So he gives charity so that his sick person may be healed, but he has no reward with Allah the Exalted except for what he intended; he has nothing but what he intended. So the Muslim intends the reward of Allah and intends the recompense, and there is no harm if he also intends the healing of his sick person; there is no harm in that. As for if he ties [his hope] to the healing of the sick person, this is from those who desire the life of this world, and religion is greater. He has no reward. That is sufficient. Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family.
Source
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