The Ruling on Visiting a Patient Who Has Lost His Mind or Consciousness
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Question:
If the patient has lost his mind, is it permissible to visit him?
Answer:
It appears that the hadiths cover this case. He may be advised, he may be directed toward good, he may benefit from something, and he may be connected through a tie of kinship.
Q: If the patient is in a coma, is it prescribed to visit him?
A: Allah knows best. However, if he visits him, I do not know of any harm in it. Otherwise, I do not know of anything specifically regarding this matter. But if he visits him, Allah may benefit through his visit: the patient may become aware of him, the visit may be a cause for his awakening, or the visitor may make du'a for him and Allah may cure him because of his supplication.
If the patient has lost his mind, is it permissible to visit him?
Answer:
It appears that the hadiths cover this case. He may be advised, he may be directed toward good, he may benefit from something, and he may be connected through a tie of kinship.
Q: If the patient is in a coma, is it prescribed to visit him?
A: Allah knows best. However, if he visits him, I do not know of any harm in it. Otherwise, I do not know of anything specifically regarding this matter. But if he visits him, Allah may benefit through his visit: the patient may become aware of him, the visit may be a cause for his awakening, or the visitor may make du'a for him and Allah may cure him because of his supplication.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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