Is there a difference between seeking nearness to Allah through a means and seeking medical treatment, since seeking medical treatment is prescribed?
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The questioner : We want to link two matters.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Seeking nearness to Allah through a means is pure worship that requires evidence, whereas the original ruling for seeking medical treatment is that it is prescribed and permissible. As long as this is prescribed and permissible, and its original state is not restricted, I do not know what your answer to this is?
The Shaykh : I consider this statement correct if the matter concerns treating issues that do not relate to the unseen, nor to what is called today the realm beyond matter, such as the jinn. In that case, we do not see this as falling under that category, so that we would say there is concurrence. Keep your question so we can see what our brother says.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Seeking nearness to Allah through a means is pure worship that requires evidence, whereas the original ruling for seeking medical treatment is that it is prescribed and permissible. As long as this is prescribed and permissible, and its original state is not restricted, I do not know what your answer to this is?
The Shaykh : I consider this statement correct if the matter concerns treating issues that do not relate to the unseen, nor to what is called today the realm beyond matter, such as the jinn. In that case, we do not see this as falling under that category, so that we would say there is concurrence. Keep your question so we can see what our brother says.
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