Going to sulfur springs for medical treatment
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. People go to springs containing sulfur compounds for the purpose of seeking a cure. Is this a form of seeking blessing (tabarruk) that is prohibited?
Answer:
This falls under the category of seeking medical treatment. If it is established that the water is beneficial, there is nothing wrong with going to it and using its water to seek healing through it; for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has not sent down a disease without also sending down a cure for it, and He has made that known to those who know it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. People go to springs containing sulfur compounds for the purpose of seeking a cure. Is this a form of seeking blessing (tabarruk) that is prohibited?
Answer:
This falls under the category of seeking medical treatment. If it is established that the water is beneficial, there is nothing wrong with going to it and using its water to seek healing through it; for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has not sent down a disease without also sending down a cure for it, and He has made that known to those who know it.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده : ما نصبه للناس من الأنصاب والأزلام — islamhouse.com (57:49)
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