The Ruling on Disclosing the Secrets of Patients
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Q: Some patients consult me who have resorted to drinking intoxicants and taking narcotics, and as a result, they have committed some crimes such as unlawful sexual intercourse and sodomy. Should I report them or not?
A: You must advise them, counsel them, and urge them to repent. You should cover their faults, not report their case, and not expose them. You should help them to obey Allah and His Messenger, and inform them that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, accepts the repentance of those who repent. You should warn them against returning to these sins; for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Surah al-Tawbah: 71].
And His saying, the Exalted: Indeed, man is in loss, except those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. [Al-Asr: 1-3] And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): , and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also: Sunan Ibn Majah 2544Sahih (Darussalam) Both were narrated by Imam Muslim in his Sahih, and success is from Allah.
A: You must advise them, counsel them, and urge them to repent. You should cover their faults, not report their case, and not expose them. You should help them to obey Allah and His Messenger, and inform them that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, accepts the repentance of those who repent. You should warn them against returning to these sins; for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِAnd His saying, the Exalted:
By Time,
وَالْعَصْرِ The religion is sincere advice...
الدين النصيحة...Whoever covers (the sin of) a Muslim, Allah will cover him (his sin) in this world and in the Hereafter.
من ستر مسلمًا ستره الله في الدنيا والآخرة
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