The importance of preventing diseases by taking preventive measures

Question:
The questioner: Shaykh Salih, this is a topic we ask about frequently, and people are currently discussing it, saying that prevention is better than cure. As you know, camels are carriers of the coronavirus. Please explain to us the hadith , and what is obligatory for everyone regarding this issue?

Answer:
The Shaykh: Yes, before we traveled for Hajj, the Minister of Health visited us along with some doctors. They informed us that camels, or some camels, carry this infectious virus, by the permission of Allah. They requested the Permanent Committee, along with His Eminence the Mufti, to issue a fatwa restricting the slaughter to cattle and sheep only, and not to slaughter camels this year, out of fear of infection through their meat. This is a form of prevention. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded taking precautions, saying, "Flee from the leper as you would flee from a lion." He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, This is a matter of prevention and quarantine. So, in this year, do not slaughter camels for the hady or the udhiyah, because they carry this virus, as medicine has established. Praise be to Allah, there is plenty of cattle and sheep, praise be to Allah. Yes. May Allah reward you for this guidance.