He says that some people go to the well located on the road to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, and similarly to the spring located in Tihamah, with the intention of seeking
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The questioner : He says that some people go to the well located on the road to al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, and similarly to the spring located in Tihamah, with the intention of seeking healing from certain illnesses, and the Healer is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And when they return from there, they tell us that some of them have been healed of some of the illnesses they had, such as many illnesses and difficult ones. What is your opinion on the validity of what they mention, given their belief that bathing in that water heals the sick? May Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh : Our view in this matter is that if it is established that this water has a tangible effect in removing illnesses, then there is nothing wrong with intending to use it and seeking healing with it. This is because medicine is of two types. The first is what is established by the Shari'ah; this is acceptable in all cases and one is not asked about it. Rather, one is asked: Is this, which is established by the Shari'ah to be a medicine, a cure for this specific disease? Because not everything that is a cure for one disease is a cure for every disease.
The second category of medicine is something that is not established by the Shari'ah, but is established by experience. This is very common among the medicines used in the past and present. If it is established through use and experience that this has a tangible effect in removing a disease, then there is nothing wrong with using it. Many of the medicines people use today are known for their benefits only through experience.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because no Shari'ah has been revealed regarding them. The important point is that if it is established through experience that these waters mentioned by the questioner have an effect on some illnesses, then there is nothing wrong with seeking healing with them and going to them.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : His last question, even if not much time remains in the program.
The Shaykh : Our view in this matter is that if it is established that this water has a tangible effect in removing illnesses, then there is nothing wrong with intending to use it and seeking healing with it. This is because medicine is of two types. The first is what is established by the Shari'ah; this is acceptable in all cases and one is not asked about it. Rather, one is asked: Is this, which is established by the Shari'ah to be a medicine, a cure for this specific disease? Because not everything that is a cure for one disease is a cure for every disease.
The second category of medicine is something that is not established by the Shari'ah, but is established by experience. This is very common among the medicines used in the past and present. If it is established through use and experience that this has a tangible effect in removing a disease, then there is nothing wrong with using it. Many of the medicines people use today are known for their benefits only through experience.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because no Shari'ah has been revealed regarding them. The important point is that if it is established through experience that these waters mentioned by the questioner have an effect on some illnesses, then there is nothing wrong with seeking healing with them and going to them.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : His last question, even if not much time remains in the program.