What Is Coronavirus?
The WHO has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of coronavirus (CoV) originated in Wuhan, China.
The coronavirus causes illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases.
The coronavirus has caused the death of more than 100 persons so far and the injury of more thousands.
Coronavirus: Safety Precautions from the Quran and Sunnah
Islam has a unique way of dealing with the outbreak of diseases in two stages; i.e. before and after the outbreak of the disease.
Before the Outbreak of the Disease
Islam calls its followers to protect themselves against diseases through the following guidelines:
1- One of the objectives of the Shariah is the preservation of the soul. Therefore, everyone must take all necessary measures to protect themselves against any harm.
2- Islam emphasizes the importance of cleanliness. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
“Purification is half of faith.” (Muslim)
Islam made ablution a pre-requisite for the validity of prayer. Prophet Muhammad said:
“If there were a river at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times a day, would any soiling remain on him?” They replied, “No soiling would left on him.” The Prophet said, “That is the five obligatory prayer. Allah obliterates all sins as a result of performing them.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Purification includes washing the mouth. Prophet Muhammad said:
“Had I not thought it difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak (tooth-stick) before every prayer.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Therefore, ablution and using tooth-stick are one of the means of protecting our bodies from diseases and viruses.
3- Islam urges Muslims to observe the characteristics of fitrah. Prophet Muhammad said:
“Five practices are the inborn characteristics of man; circumcision, shaving the pubes, plucking out hair under the armpit, paring the nails and clipping the moustaches. (Abu Dawud)
A close look at these rituals would reveal that they play a great role in protecting the body from diseases.
4- Islam made lawful for Muslims all the good foods and drinks and made unlawful to them all what causes harm to them and their bodies. We read in the Quran what means:
*{Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him –
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