{"id":6045,"date":"2021-04-23T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/?p=6045"},"modified":"2021-05-14T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T21:55:57","slug":"continuing-to-maintain-safety-protocols-to-prevent-the-spread-of-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/continuing-to-maintain-safety-protocols-to-prevent-the-spread-of-coronavirus.htm","title":{"rendered":"Continuing to Maintain Safety Protocols to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the leading authority among the senior scholars of Saudi Arabia: The Mufti, Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh (may Allah preserve him)<\/em><\/p>\n

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all things. May Allah raise the rank of and grant peace to our Prophet Muhammad, and likewise all of his family and companions. As for what follows:<\/p>\n

The Muslim continues to worship and perform good deeds which benefit himself, his family, and his Ummah<\/em>. By way of that, he becomes capable of caring for the entire world. Indeed the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) praised the strong believer, saying:<\/p>\n

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\n“The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, while there is good in both.” <\/strong>[1]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) meant by this: One who is strong in his eemaan<\/em> (faith) in Allah, the Exalted, and in his creed, his soul, and his physical body.<\/p>\n

So good health is a tremendous blessing, and the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) stressed its importance, saying:<\/p>\n

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\n“Two blessings are neglected by many of the people: good health and free time.”<\/strong> [2]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So the body’s good health is a great blessing not fully understood except by those who have lost it. Thus, it is imperative that a person be keen to preserve his health and stay away from whatever would corrupt or harm it from diseases, contagions, and symptoms.<\/p>\n

Islaam has instituted a number of preventative measures to preserve good physical health and to protect a person from getting ill. It requires purification of the body and limbs, and it has made this half of faith. He (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) said:<\/p>\n

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\n“Purification is half of faith.”<\/strong> [3]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Islam commands people to purify themselves for prayer and other things, and it forbids a Muslim from subjecting himself to anything that could harm or kill him. Allah, the Most High, says:<\/p>\n

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\n“And do not throw yourselves into destruction<\/strong><\/em>
\n at your own hands.”<\/strong> [4]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Islam emphasizes all measures which prevent diseases before infection and from passing that on to others [after infections occur]. From those diseases which have spread among the masses these days is Coronavirus, which is a highly contagious disease which spreads quickly between people who come together when they do not follow safety measures and preventive protocols.<\/p>\n

The [Saudi] government \u2013may Allah give them success- has exerted great efforts to prevent the spread of this disease and this contagion among the people, and to counter the spread of this contagion with every possible means. From that is what has been undertaken by the Health Ministry and other appointed government agencies of announcing a series of safety protocols, like wearing a mask, maintaining distance between people, and restricting large gatherings of people in one place, among other safety and precautionary directives. These blessed efforts have yielded good results in preventing the spread of the contagion, in getting control of it, and in keeping the numbers of infections low. However, it has been noticed these days that some people are being negligent in maintaining these safety protocols and precautionary directives, which has led to a noticeable increase in the number of daily infections. This is something which puts additional strain on the health care system in the Kingdom and elsewhere, causing problems and crises within the official care institutions and among the people at large. As a result, we stress the importance of abiding by the safety protocols and precautionary directives which have been set by the government through its Ministry of Health, to preserve the safety of the people of the society, one and all.<\/p>\n

So we advise everyone with the following directives, in order to ensure safety:<\/p>\n