Is hastening in seeking medical treatment better, or patience?
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Question:
The questioner says: If a Muslim falls ill, is he required to go to the doctor immediately, or is he required to be patient and then go?
Answer:
There is no harm in his going to the doctor and placing his reliance on Allah, believing that healing comes from Allah and that the doctor is merely a cause. There is no harm in combining reliance on Allah with taking the necessary measures. There is no harm in that. The doctor is a cause, while healing is in the hand of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). So you take the cause, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the One who arranges the effects. So place your reliance on Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). There is no contradiction between taking the necessary measures and placing one's reliance on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The questioner says: If a Muslim falls ill, is he required to go to the doctor immediately, or is he required to be patient and then go?
Answer:
There is no harm in his going to the doctor and placing his reliance on Allah, believing that healing comes from Allah and that the doctor is merely a cause. There is no harm in combining reliance on Allah with taking the necessary measures. There is no harm in that. The doctor is a cause, while healing is in the hand of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). So you take the cause, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the One who arranges the effects. So place your reliance on Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). There is no contradiction between taking the necessary measures and placing one's reliance on Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، التعجل في التداوي أفضل أم الصبر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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