Criticizing the obese and advising to lose weight
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. He criticizes the one who is obese. His name is Badi'ah, and he advises to lose weight.
Answer:
Consult the doctor. In this matter, one should consult the doctor. If his obesity is not due to indulgence in worldly life, a desire for food, or a voracious appetite, then he is not to be criticized. Because some obesity is an illness, a result of an illness, what they call cholesterol or something in the blood. This is an illness, not health. But if the obesity is due to health and indulgence, due to a desire for worldly life, that is what is criticized. But if its cause is the result of an illness, then he is not criticized for it.
Honorable Shaykh. He criticizes the one who is obese. His name is Badi'ah, and he advises to lose weight.
Answer:
Consult the doctor. In this matter, one should consult the doctor. If his obesity is not due to indulgence in worldly life, a desire for food, or a voracious appetite, then he is not to be criticized. Because some obesity is an illness, a result of an illness, what they call cholesterol or something in the blood. This is an illness, not health. But if the obesity is due to health and indulgence, due to a desire for worldly life, that is what is criticized. But if its cause is the result of an illness, then he is not criticized for it.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الشهادات — islamhouse.com (35:47)
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