The ruling on prolonging one's stay with a sick person, joking, and laughing in his presence
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. This person asks and says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding prolonging one's stay when visiting a sick person, and laughing and loud laughter, and excessive chatter, what is your opinion on that?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. If the sick person desires the prolonging of the stay with him, and desires being comforted with speech and good joking, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if the sick person is bothered and does not desire a long stay, nor excessive talk, then that should be taken into consideration, and he should not be burdened. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. This person asks and says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding prolonging one's stay when visiting a sick person, and laughing and loud laughter, and excessive chatter, what is your opinion on that?
Answer:
There is a distinction here. If the sick person desires the prolonging of the stay with him, and desires being comforted with speech and good joking, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if the sick person is bothered and does not desire a long stay, nor excessive talk, then that should be taken into consideration, and he should not be burdened. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم إطالة الجلوس عند المريض والمزاح والضحك عنده – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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