The ruling on visiting a patient with a contagious disease
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Question:
If there is a patient with a contagious disease, should one refrain from visiting him, taking into account the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever is afflicted with leprosy, flee from him as you would flee from a lion”?
Answer:
Yes, if he has a contagious disease, do not go to him unless you are compelled to do so for his treatment or to transport him, or you rely on Allah and proceed. As for if he does not need you and his disease is contagious, do not go to him. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:195] Yes.
If there is a patient with a contagious disease, should one refrain from visiting him, taking into account the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever is afflicted with leprosy, flee from him as you would flee from a lion”?
Answer:
Yes, if he has a contagious disease, do not go to him unless you are compelled to do so for his treatment or to transport him, or you rely on Allah and proceed. As for if he does not need you and his disease is contagious, do not go to him. Allah the Exalted said:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في التطير — islamhouse.com (1:06:06)
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