The Ruling on Complaining to People About Illness
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, does complaining to people about an illness that befalls a person affect any aspect of his creed?
Answer:
If he mentions the illness to a doctor in order to seek a cure, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if he mentions the illness out of impatience and complaining, this is disliked. This is disliked because it is a complaint to the created beings, and because it indicates a lack of patience and seeking reward from Allah. It is better for him to be patient and endure than to complain. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, does complaining to people about an illness that befalls a person affect any aspect of his creed?
Answer:
If he mentions the illness to a doctor in order to seek a cure, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if he mentions the illness out of impatience and complaining, this is disliked. This is disliked because it is a complaint to the created beings, and because it indicates a lack of patience and seeking reward from Allah. It is better for him to be patient and endure than to complain. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1518 - حكم التشكي إلى الناس من المرض - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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