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AL-KAFI #1073: HUKUM MENZIARAHI KAWAN NON MUSLIM YANG SAKIT
Is it permissible to visit a sick non-Muslim friend?
Short answer
Visiting the sick is encouraged for everyone, Muslim or non-Muslim, based on the texts.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Visiting the sick is encouraged for everyone, Muslim or non-Muslim, based on the texts. Visiting a Muslim is more strongly emphasised because it is one of the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim. The hadith of the Prophet visiting a sick Jewish boy is the evidence for permissibility, and such a visit can also serve as a form of da'wah and show Islamic character in friendship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nas hadis ini dengan jelas menunjukkan, menziarahi orang sakit bukan Islam adalah dibolehkan.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1073: HUKUM MENZIARAHI KAWAN NON MUSLIM YANG SAKIT”, 2 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3069-al-kafi-1073-hukum-menziarahi-kawan-non-muslim-yang-sakit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/visiting-sick-non-muslim-friend-ruling/