MUSLIM’S RESPONSE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)
Date
4/10/2020 5:22:21 PM
MUSLIM’S RESPONSE TO CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)
PURPOSE
This is a common sense guide
We all need to work together
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Disclaimer
•Guidance only
•Address fiqh questions to local Muftis
•Government advice must be followed
INTRODUCTION
And if Allah should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him; and if He intends for you good, then there is no repeller of His bounty. He causes it to reach whom He wills of His servants. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. (Quran 10:107)
HOW IS COVID 19 DIFFERENT?
Previous disasters could be seen
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Volcanos
Hurricanes
Fires
This enemy cannot be seen
This time the enemy is so small it cannot be seen except with an electron microscope
Size 120 nm (120-9 m)
7 RESPONSES – MUST DO
1)Nothing happens except by Allah’s will
2)Act responsibly
3)Adopt adequate precautions
4)Remain positive and optimistic
5)Guard against becoming paranoid
6)Sorrow, Istigfar, Dua and Donations
7)Use lockdown time wisely
NO.1) NOTHING HAPPENS EXCEPT BY ALLAH’S WILL
COVID 19 seems indiscriminate and uncontrollable
We believe Allah is the master of the universe
Allah is in control of everything, even a leaf falling
Say, "Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector." And upon Allah let the believers rely. (Quran 9:51)Must believe
NO 2 ) ACT RESPONSIBLY
Cause no harm nor harm yourself (Malik)
Two aspects to this hadith
1)Do not harm others by exposing them to possible virus
2)Do not harm yourself by not taking precautions. Must take precautions
NO 3) ADOPT ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS
Flee from communicable disease as you would run away from a lion (Bukhari).
Hadith shows urgency
Tie the camel first then have Tawakkul (Tirmizi)
We must obey government guidelines – Sharee and Moral duty
Stay indoors
No unnecessary travel
Social Distancing. Must
NO 4) REMAIN POSITIVE AND OPTIMISTIC
Allah has sent down both the disease and the cure. And He has sent appointed a cure for every disease, so treat yourself medically, but use nothing unlawful (Abu Dawood). Very powerful
Islam encourages scientific research
Ignorance is alien to Islam
Concept of incurable disease is alien to Islam
NO 5) GUARD AGAINST BECOMING PARANOID
65:2-3
Who so ever is conscious of Allah, He will find a way out for him (from difficulty) and He provide for him from sources He never imagined
Fear should not drive one to irrationality
Do not lose hope in Allah
Do not spread rumours, speculation and unverified news, Must adhere
NO 6) SORROW, ISTIGFAR, DUA AND DONATION
Sorrow
•Reflect on how close we are to Allah. True sorrow
•How we all treat each other
•We did not offer Salaat regularly
•We did not frequent Masaajids
Istigfar
Ask for true forgiveness. Must
Repent such that you we will not go back to our old ways
Dua
Continuous duas – Specially at night and Tahajjud. Important
Donation
Give Zakat even if its not due now, Sadaqa, Lillah
7 RESPONSES – MUST DO. summary
1)Nothing happens except by Allah’s will
2)Act responsibly
3)Adopt adequate precautions
4)Remain positive and optimistic
5)Guard against becoming paranoid
6)Sorrow Istigfar Dua and Donations
7)Use lockdown time wisely
