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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does vaccination take on the ruling of ruqyah and cauterization?

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The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever performs ruqyah or cauterization has been absolved of reliance (tawakkul). من استرقى أو اكتوى فقد برِأ من التوكل
Some scholars said that what is intended by this is valid cauterization before the illness. Does this include the vaccination that is now done for the purpose of preventing diseases? Vaccination.

The Shaykh : First, he has been absolved of the reliance (tawakkul) mentioned here.

The questioner: Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Reliance (tawakkul) is of two types: obligatory and recommended. If you know that the reliance mentioned here is of the recommended type, then this is the matter.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Is that clear?

The questioner : Is that clear?

The Shaykh: All right.

Another questioner : Last question.

The Shaykh : ... The answer is that it is included.
Source www.al-albany.com

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