Child dies, as parents do little for him.

[alf2]

This happened in a CHRISTIAN family in America. Their son died in his bed, because they refused to take him to a hospital or doctor, even though medical care was readily available! They're now on trial for criminally negligent homicide. Apparently, in their church this happens often. Because the families put their child's life in the "Will of God"

Read more about it: http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/13/son-dies-slowly-as-parents-pray/

I wanted to know what my Muslim brothers & sisters think...If your child was sick, and you were able to go to a doctor/hospital, would you deny them medical care?

Of course we are all on the Will of Allah (swt), but does that exclude doctors and modern medicine? ​

 

[kayleigh]

Yeah, really can't stand that about Christian Scientists. Most Christians don't consider them to be Christians - they think they're wack jobs.

and yes, of course I'd take my kids to the doctor. God gave us medical technology and blessed (some of) us with access to health care for a reason.

 

[aslamjiffry]

We should meet doctors and have to get advise and do accordingly. This is must in Islam. But the faith should be keep in Allah! Allah is the one who cure sickness. Not the doctor. But Allah swt given Subbab i dont know how to say in english. But Arabic word is Sabab... that is medisine doctors and ect....

i will give u a example..... According to those christian faith they no need to do jobs and no need to earn money... coz as per there argument GOD will supply food for them... But Food is supply by GOD. but we need to earn money in halaal way. Allah has given permission to do those....

Islam is very simple and perfect religion. No issues, No hard, No Confuse... Islam is the best religion of all..

Wassalaam

 

[alf2]

Yeah, really can't stand that about Christian Scientists. Most Christians don't consider them to be Christians - they think they're wack jobs.

and yes, of course I'd take my kids to the doctor. God gave us medical technology and blessed (some of) us with access to health care for a reason.

What I found especially interesting, is that the mother of the dead son went to the doctor for birth control, as well as an ingrown toenail...Why does she deserve medical care but the kids dont?

 

[Valerie]

Ugh, I hate reading stories about parents that do that. I would get whatever medical care I could to help my son.

 

[abu'muhammad]

The Beagleys belong to a religious sect known as the Followers of Christ Church, which rejects medical treatment and, instead, relies on prayer. Several relatives who were with Neil Beagley at the time of his death told police that he had refused medical care, according to the Gladstone, Oregon police.

Do parents always have a duty to provide medical care for their children, even when their religion frowns on such activity? And are parents who choose to rely instead on faith healing criminally responsible if a child subsequently dies? Those are the questions at the heart of this unusual and fascinating case on In Session.

Read more about it: http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/13/son-dies-slowly-as-parents-pray/

any limit to superstition ? Its sorrowful for the child and would had pass through utmost agony in such disease, contrarily parents feeding blind beliefs. what sort of religion/ sect !

 

[DanyalSAC]

This happens frequently here in the States, at least once a year we hear about something like this happening. Last year it was a girl who was diabetic. I wonder how many deaths does it take for this cult to recognise that God has given us our cure, by providing us with doctors?


(By the way this cult is not Christian Scientist. They're a different group)

 

[arzafar]

Using medicines does not cancel out the idea of putting one’s trust in Allaah

im sorry but Romans/Christianity have a notorious history of such crimes.

anyway muslims seek help from both spiritual and physical means. some people of weak faith dont believe in the healing power of Quran while some are fraudulent who deceive people by giving them some amulets.

However, there are other proven methods to cure physical and mental diseases and they should be pursued unless they require the use of something that is haraam.

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What is the Islamic view on using medicines? Does using them contradict the idea of putting one’s trust in Allaah?

Praise be to Allaah.

1 – Medicines are prescribed in general terms

It was narrated that Abu’l-Dardaa’ (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah created the disease and the cure, so treat disease but do not treat it with anything that is haraam.”

(Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer, 24/254. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1633).

It was narrated that Usaamah ibn Shurayk (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Bedouins said, “O Messenger of Allaah, should we not use medicine?” He said, “Yes, O slaves of Allaah, use medicine, for Allaah did not create any disease but He also created the cure for it, except for one disease.” They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, what is it?” He said, “Old age.”

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2038. He said it is hasan saheeh; Abu Dawood, 3855; Ibn Maajah, 3436).

2 – Using medicine does not cancel out the idea of putting one’s trust in Allaah

Ibn al-Qayyim said:

In the saheeh ahaadeeth there is the command to use medicine, and these ahaadeeth state that this does not contradict the idea of putting one’s trust in Allaah, just as warding off hunger, thirst, heat and cold by means of their opposites does not contradict it. Rather the reality of Tawheed cannot be perfected without following the means which Allaah has created in order to reach ends, both by His universal will and in His laws that He has prescribed. Ignoring this matter undermines the very essence of putting one’s trust in Allaah, just as it undermines the concept of Allaah’s command and wisdom, and weakens it so that the one who does not use the means to an end thinks that not using them is a stronger form of putting one’s trust in Allaah. But not using the means to an end is a sign of weakness which contradict the idea of putting one’s trust in Allaah, the essence of which is the reliance of the heart on Allaah to provide that which will benefit a person in this world and in the Hereafter, and to ward off that which will harm him in this world and in the Hereafter. But it is essential to depend on use of the means, otherwise one is denying the wisdom of Allaah and the laws which He has prescribed. So the slave of Allaah should not call his helplessness dependence on Allaah, or call his dependence on Allaah helplessness.

Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/15.

And Allaah knows best.

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