FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-318 : ADAKAH MELAKUKAN VIDEO CALL DENGAN ORANG YANG SAKIT DIKIRA TELAH MENUNAIKAN HAK SEBAGAI SEORANG MUSLIM?
Does making a video call to a sick person count as visiting the sick and fulfilling a Muslim's right?
Short answer
A video call to a sick friend or acquaintance is permitted and is regarded as visiting that person.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A video call to a sick friend or acquaintance is permitted and is regarded as visiting that person. The condition is that there is an excuse or reasonable cause that prevents a direct visit. Visiting the sick is a right among Muslims, and a video call is one way of cheering up a patient who is being tested with illness.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
jika seseorang melakukan video call dengan sahabat atau kenalan yang sedang sakit maka ianya dibolehkan dan dianggap sebagai orang yang telah menziarahinya. Dengan syarat mesti ada keuzuran atau sebab yang munasabah yang tidak memungkinkannya untuk pergi meziarahinya secara terus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-318 : ADAKAH MELAKUKAN VIDEO CALL DENGAN ORANG YANG SAKIT DIKIRA TELAH MENUNAIKAN HAK SEBAGAI SEORANG MUSLIM?”, 24 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3595-adakah-melakukan-video-call-dengan-orang-yang-sakit-dikira-telah-menunaikan-hak-sebagai-seorang-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/video-call-with-sick-person-ruling/