Sharia & health huda


More than Honey & Black Seeds
Islam’s Contribution to Human Health

Hatem al-Haj, MD, PhD

‫إسهبم الشريعة في حفظ الصحة‬
Sharia’s Contribution to Human Health

1. General Guidance Regarding ‫1. هداٌة عامة لحفظ‬
Health Maintenance ‫الصحة‬
2. Specific Advice ‫2. نصائح خاصة‬
3. Liberation of Human ‫3. تحرٌر العقل البشري‬
Intellect

Keep in Mind
 All of the guidance is without mistakes.
 That is only part of the wisdom.
 Guiding Humanity to a Healthy Lifestyle Is Sharia‟s
Greatest Contribution to Health.
 Why Muslims now are not always healthier.
 Use this knowledge to grow your faith, increase your
certainty, and deepen your love for the one who blessed
you with this guidance, and the one who conveyed it all.

Guiding Humanity to a Healthy Lifestyle
Is Sharia’s Greatest Contribution to Health

HEALTHY TO HAVE FAITH

ِ‫"الَّذين آهنُىا وتَطوئن قُلُىبُهن بِذكر َّللاِ أَ ََل بِذكر َّللا‬
َّ ِ ْ ِ َّ ِ ْ ِ ُ ُّ ِ َ ْ َ َ َ ِ
ْ ُّ َ ْ
".‫تَطوئِن القُلُىة‬
ُ
“Those who have believed and whose
hearts are assured by the remembrance of
Allah . Unquestionably, by the
remembrance of Allah hearts are
assured." [Sahih International: ar-Ra‟d: 28]

HEALTHY TO HAVE FAITH

 Dr. Herbert Benson of the Harvard Medical School "found
that faith quiets the mind like no other form of belief.” [i]

 Dr. David B. Larson of the American National Health
Research Center says, “Among Americans religious believers suffer
60% less heart disease. Suicide rate is twice is high for non-religious
women than religious women. Religious believers are seven times
less likely to have bad blood pressure.”[ii]

Research … Reliance

Am Heart J. 2006 Apr;151(4):934-42.
Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) …
Benson H, Dusek JA, Sherwood JB, …. - Mind/Body Medical
Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Abstract… CONCLUSIONS: Intercessory prayer itself had no effect
on complication-free recovery from coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG), but certainty of receiving intercessory prayer was
associated with a higher incidence of complications.

Qadar & Mental Health
ٍ ‫ِ ْ ُ ِ يب ٍ ف اْل ْ ِ ََ ف ْ ِ ُ ْ إا ف ِ ت‬
‫"ما أَصاب من مص َة ِي َْرض وَل ِي أَنفُسكم َِل ِي ك َاب‬َ َ َ
ِ ‫إ ا ذل عل ل ِ ي‬
‫من قَب ل أَن َبرأَىا ِن ٰ َِك ََى الاو َسير * ِكيََل َأْسوا‬
ِ
ْ َ ‫ل َْ ت‬ َ َ َْ‫ْ ْ ِ ْ ن‬
ٍ ‫عل ٰ َ ف ات ُ ْ ََ ت َ ُ ب َ آت ُ ْ َ لو َ يِ ُّ ُل ُ ْت‬
‫ََى ما َ َكم وَل َفْرحوا ِما َاكم والا ُ َل ُحب ك ا مخ َال‬
“.ٍ ‫َ ُو‬
‫فخ ر‬
“No misfortune can happen on earth or in
your souls but is recorded in a decree
before We bring it into existence: That is
truly easy for Allah *In order that ye may
not despair over matters that pass you by,
nor exult over favors bestowed upon you.
For Allah loves not any vainglorious
boaster.”

Sunni Belief in Qadar (Predestination)

 Herbert Benson, MD says, “Faith in God is the best
preventative tool for such stress and to promote healthy immune
system. Believing that one hand is in control of everything eases
the mind.” [iv]

 Edward T. Creagan, M.D., Mayo Clinic, describes the best
way of stress management: “Acknowledging that life is not
always fair, and the good guys do not always win...”[v]

Moderation, on Both Ends

“…ُ‫“... ٌِى١َْل ذَأْعٛا عٍَٝ ِا فَاذَىُ َٚل ذَفشدُٛا تِّا آذَاو‬
ُْ َ َ ْ ََ ُْ َ ٰ َ َْ َ َ
“…In order that ye may not despair over matters that pass you by,

nor exult over favors bestowed upon you...”

َْ‫"أَدْ ثِةْ دثِ١ثَه ًَ٘ٛٔا ِا عغٝ أَْ ٠َىْٛ تَغ١ؼه ٠َِٛا ِا ٚأَتغغْ تَغ١ؼه ًَ٘ٛٔا ِا عغٝ أ‬
ْ َ َ ْ َ َ ِ ِْ َ ً ْ َ َ ِ َ ُ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ
ً ْ َ َ َ ُ
"‫٠َىْٛ دثِ١ثَه ٠َِٛا‬
"Love those you love with moderation, for they may be your foes
one day. And hate those you hate with moderation for they may
become your beloved one day." [At-Tirmidhi from Abu Hurairah]

Bipolar Disorder
According to a Psychological Science study based
article by Fulford, Johnson, Llabre and Carver, “... falling
behind …we feel negative and motivated to increase effort, if
progressing faster than expected we feel positive and are
inclined to slack off a bit… Drawing on literature relating BD
to elevated goal-approach sensitivity, we hypothesized that
persons with BD would be less responsive to unexpectedly high
progress than would control subjects …study confirmed our
overall hypothesis...”[i]

Obsessions
Abu Hurayrah  said: The Messenger of Allah  said:
ُ‫”ٌَٓ ٠َُٕجٟ أَدذا ِٕىُ عٍُُّٗ. لَااٌُٛا: َٚل أَٔاد ٠َاا سعُاٛي ؟َِ لَااي: َٚل أََٔاا َِِل أَْ ٠َرَغّاذِٟٔ ؟‬
َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ ْ ِ ً َ َ ِّ ْ
.“‫تِشدْ ّح عذدٚا ٚلَاستُٛا ٚاغذٚا ٚسُٚدُٛا ٚشٟء ِٓ اٌذ ٌْجح ٚاٌمَظْ ذ اٌمَظْ ذ ذَثٍُغٛا‬
ُ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ ِ َ ُّ ْ ِ ٌ ْ َ َ َ ُْ َ ِ َ ُ ِّ َ ٍ َ َ
“No one of you will be saved by his deeds.” They said: Not even
you, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Not even me, unless Allah
bestows mercy upon me. So do good deeds properly, and try to
come close, and worship Allah in the forenoon and in the
afternoon and during a part of the night, and adhere to
moderation that you may reach your target.” [Al-Bukhari]

Natural Inclination
The Prophet  said:
‫“اٌفطشج خّظ: اٌخراْ ٚاَلعرذذاد ٚلض اٌشاسب ٚذمٍ١ُ األظافش‬
”‫ٚٔرف اَلتؾ‬
•“The fitrah (natural inclination) is five things:
c i r c u m c i s i o n , removing the pubes, trimming
the moustache, cutting the nails, and plucking the
armpit hair.” [Agreed upon - from Abi Hurayrah]

Natural Inclination
The Messenger of Allah  said:
‫"عشر من الفطرة : قص الشارب وإعفاء اللحٌة والسواك واستنشاق الماء وقص األظفاار وسساا الاارا‬
‫ونتااا اطاااط وحلااق الاانااة وانتءاااص الماااء . قاااا ريرٌااا : قاااا مباااب : ونسااٌا الااشاارة إ كن تيااون‬
" ‫المضمضة‬

“Ten [practices] are of the fitrah [natural inclinations]: trimming the
moustache, letting the beard grow, brushing the teeth, rinsing the
nose, clipping the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the
armpit hair, shaving the pubes and washing oneself with water after
using the lavatory.” Zakariyya said: Mus‟ab said: And I forgot the
tenth or it may have been rinsing the mouth. [Muslim from „Aishah]

Health Maintenance

• Hygiene: Rinsing the nostrils, the
mouth, and brushing the teeth “Siwaak”
Proper toileting practices. Using the
right hand for drinking and eating and
left for cleaning. Abstention from sexual
relations during the menstrual cycle and
the postnatal discharge.

Removing Impurities

Impurity of dog and pig • Wash 7 times, including 1 time with soil (Hanafi 4 times)

• Wash 3 times
Other Impurities • Other position: 1 effective

Impurity on the ground • Pour Water over it

Male infant’s urine • Sprinkle the area
Prostatic secretion (Madhee) with water

Trivial amount of blood, • Excused
pus, and similar things

Using the Lavatory
".‫"ِِرا تَاي أَدذوُ فََل ٠َأْخزْ روشُٖ تِ١َّ١ِٕٗ َٚل ٠َغرَٕجٟ تِ١َّ١ِٕٗ َٚل ٠َرََٕفظْ فِٟ اإلَٔاء‬
ِ ِ َ ِ ِ ِ ْ ْ َ ِ ِ َ ََ َُ ُْ ُ َ َ َ
“When any one of you urinates, he should not hold his penis in his right hand or
clean it with his right hand; and (when drinking), he should not breathe into the
vessel.” [al-Bukhaari].

Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that,
". ‫ واْ ٠َجْ عً ٠َّ١َُٕٗ ألَوٍِٗ ٚششْ تِٗ ٚٚػُٛئِٗ ٚثِ١َاتِٗ ٚأَخزٖ ٚعطَائِٗ ٚ٠َجْ عً شّاٌَُٗ ٌِّا عٜٛ رٌِه‬ ِٟ‫"أَْ إٌث‬
َ َ َ ِ َ َ ِ ُ َ َ ِ َ َ ِِ ْ َ ِ َ ِ ُ َ ِ ُ َ ِ ْ ِ ُ َ َ َ
“the Prophet  used to use his right hand for eating, drinking, making wudoo‟,
getting dressed, and giving and taking things, and he used to use his left hand for
other things. [Ahmad; Saheeh al-Jaami‟]

Using the Lavatory
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet  said:
"ٍُِّٙ‫"اذمُٛا اٌَلعَٕ١ْٓ لَاٌُٛا ِٚا اٌَلعَٕاْ ٠َا سعُٛي ؟ِ لَاي اٌزٞ ٠َرَخٍٝ فِٟ ؽَش٠ك إٌاط أَٚ ظ‬
ِْ ِ ْ ِ ِ ِ َ ِ َ َ َ ِ ِ َ َ ِ ِ
“Fear the two things that bring curses.” They asked, “What are the
two things that bring curses, O Messenger of Allah?” He said:
“When a person relieves himself in the road where people walk or in
the place where they seek shade.” [Abu Dawud; Saheeh al-Jaami‟]

The Prophet  also said,
".‫"ذّ١ؾ األرٜ عٓ اٌطش٠ك طذلح‬

“Removing something harmful from the road counts as a charity
for you.” [al-Bukhari from Abi Hurayrah]

Wudu’ and Ghusl
Minor and Major Ablution

T h e d a n ge rs o f n o t wa s h i n g yo u r h a n d s

• Despite the proven health benefits of hand washing, many people
don't practice this habit as often as they should — even after
using the toilet. Throughout the day you accumulate germs on
your hands from a variety of sources, such as direct contact with
people… If you don't wash your hands frequently enough, you
can infect yourself with these germs by touching your eyes, nose
or mouth. And you can spread these germs to others...

Nasal Irrigation

The study concluded that nasal irrigation
has an enormous potential of improving
the quality of life of millions of patients in
a very cost effective way.
Tomooka L. et al. (2000) Clinical Study and
Literature Review of Nasal Irrigation. The
Laryngoscope
Nasal Douching as a Valuable Adjunct in
the Management of Chronic Rhino
Sinusitis.
Rhinology 37:29-32 (Netti Pot)

Bathing
Required after ejaculation of semen, intercourse, menstruation and postnatal
bleeding. Some added upon conversion to Islam, and Ibn Taymiyah said, for
Jumu‟ah if one has an offensive odor…etc. We even wash the dead and the
majority considers it a communal obligation.

Recommended in religious gatherings, as well as all types of gatherings, and
that includes: Jumu‟ahs, the two Eids, eclipse prayer, prayer for rain, standing in
„Arafah, in al-Mash‟ar al-Haram, before stoning the Jamarat. It has also been
stated by the scholars that it is recommended upon change of one‟s mental or
physical condition, such as for the one who went insane or fell unconscious when
he recovers, and after cupping…etc. It is also recommended for some acts of
worship, such as entering ihraam. Some hold it recommended after washing the
dead based on a controversial hadeeth.

Times Online March 26, 2009: The Dirty Secrets of Bath time
Year 1000 CE. The Crusaders return from the east with the news of a delightful
custom – the Turkish bath. Bathhouses are built all over Europe.

www.ShariaAcademy.com

Keep in Mind

And Bow With Those Who Bow.
Meshino, J. “The Role of Spinal Inverted Taking
Traction in Chiropractic Practice.” ACA tension
off discs
Journal of Chiropractic 18 (Feb. 1984): 63-68.
• Study stated the hip flexed position (90/90)
facilitates lumbar traction by flattening the
lumbar spine and decreasing the loading
effect of the psoas muscle on the lumbar
spine during traction. Lost Flexibility!
Lost Flexibility!
• Study stated inversion helps to negate the Never Stop Bowing!
Never Stop Bowing!
effect of gravity on the spinal column.
• Study stated inversion offers promise as a
form of prevention, maintenance, and
therapy.

A n d P r i o r t o T h i s , T h e y We r e I nv i te d t o P r o s t ra te

Research … Prayer Helps
Ann Saudi Med. 2002 May-Jul;22(3-4):177-80.
Evaluation of new physical exercise taken from salat (prayer)… in
the rehab of geriatric and disabled patients
Reza MF, Urakami Y, Mano Y. - Department of Rehabilitation
Medicine, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Abstract… CONCLUSION: Physical activities involved in the
performance of salat helps in the rehabilitation process in disabled
geriatric patients by improving blood flow and increasing
musculoskeletal fitness

Yoga
According to Dr. Karima Bruns, MD, the Five salat
positions activate all seven “chakra” points. Eastern
beliefs say that activation of the chakra points promote
nerve and “energy” health.
Bruns says modern science shows this to be true and that
the salat actually does this better than yoga, because it is
more moderate and constant.

Putting It All Together
According to the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body
Medicine - Harvard University:
Elicitation of the relaxation response is actually quite easy.
There are two essential steps:
1. Repetition of a word, sound, phrase, prayer, or
muscular activity.
2. Passive disregard of everyday thoughts that
inevitably come to mind and the return to your repetition.[i]

Components of Prayer
Islam Christianity Judaism Eastern Secularism
Religions
Physical ● ○ ◐ ● ●
Mental ● ● ● ● ●
Spiritual ● ● ● ◐ ○
Obligation ● ◐ ◐ ○ ○
Frequency
(daily obligation)
● ○ ◐ ○ ○
● Consensus ◐ Partial ○ Non-existent

Congregational Prayers & Health
THE AMMAN DECLARATION - Health Promotion: An
Islamic perspective
…the fifth stage of Bracht et al. (1999) model is
dissemination and reassessment…updating community
analysis and profiles, “which involves looking for changes
that might have occurred in leadership, resources, and
organizational relationship..”…In addition several other
channels of communication can be identified within an
Islamic community, which include the Mosque...

Zakat and Health
In comparing the third pillar to what was stated in the Ottawa
Charter (WHO, 1986) it fits … action point of building healthy
public policy:
“Health promotion policy combines diverse but complementary
approaches including legislation, fiscal measures, taxation and
organizational change … Joint action contributes to ensuring safer
and healthier goods and services, healthier public services, and
cleaner, more enjoyable environments” De Leeuw and Hussein
(1999) in illustrating the „Islamic Charter‟ links this action point to
the Islamic concept of Waqf, …

Zakat and Health

… The Ottawa charter action point Strengthen community
action, which states: “Community development draws on
existing human and material resources in the community to
enhance self-help and social support… there is also a link
which as well fits within this Islamic pillar of alms giving.

Sharia and Social Health

• Legislations of communal
obligations

• Congregational services

• Zakat and Charity

Fasting
 Research into how to slow human wear and tear down has been
focusing on “caloric restrictions” and fasting to successfully
reverse and slow cellular decline. Richard Weindruch Ph.D. and
Roy Walford M.D., have both conducted extensive research
substantiating this claim.
 A study performed by JA Mattison, MA Lane, …National
Institute on Aging in Baltimore in 2003 found that caloric
restriction extended lifespan in and reduced the incidence and age
of onset of age-related diseases.

Fasting
 Dr. Goldhamer‟s research also found that fasting is particularly effective
and commonly recommended to counter uterine fibroid tumors. … Dr.
Goldhamer has found that a correct fast will often dramatically reduce the size
and effect of these tumors and allow surgery and drug use to be completely
avoided. Similar success has been experienced with ovarian cysts and cervical
dysplasia;
 In another study conducted by Dr. Goldhamer, 151 of 154(98%)
consecutive cases of high blood pressure (hypertension) were able to achieve
and maintain normal blood pressure through fasting, without medication…was
not unusual to see a drop in cholesterol of as much as 100 points…

Ramadan: No Harm for Healthy
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2003 Dec;57 Suppl 2:S30-8.
Effects on health of fluid restriction during fasting in Ramadan.
Leiper JB, Molla AM, Molla AM. Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Aberdeen
University, UK.
…majority of the studies found significant metabolic changes, but few health
problems from the fast. A reduction in drug compliance was an inherent negative
aspect... Common findings … increased irritability and incidences of headaches
with sleep deprivation and lassitude... small body mass loss is a frequent, but not
universal, outcome of Ramadan... No detrimental effects on health have as yet
been directly attributed to negative water balance at the levels that may be
produced during Ramadan.

No Weight Problems in for Fetus
Arch Dis Child. 1990 Oct;65(10 Spec No):1053-6.
Ramadan and birth weight at full term in Asian Moslem pregnant
women in Birmingham.
Cross JH, Eminson J, Wharton BA.
Sorrento Maternity Hospital, Birmingham.
Abstract: The birth weights of 13,351 babies born at full term from
1964-84 to Asian Moslem mothers in Birmingham were analysed ...
Ramadan had no effect on mean birth weight at whatever stage of
pregnancy it occurred … We conclude that the Ramadan fast has no
effect on the birth weights of babies born at full term.

Fasting & Breastfeeding
Clin Sci (Lond). 1984 Mar; 66(3):291-8.
The effect of water abstention on milk synthesis in lactating women.
Prentice AM, Lamb WH, Prentice A, Coward WA.
Abstract: … ten lactating Gambian women who were fasting during Ramadan…
Fasting consisted of total water abstention from 05.00 hours to 19.30 hours and was
accompanied by high insensible water losses. … Plasma indices of dehydration ..
showed a greater rise in the lactating women than in the control over the period of
fasting. However, the 19.00 hours values remained in the normal range obtained on
non-Ramadan days. … The lactating women appeared to have adapted by
superhydrating themselves overnight … Fasting caused changes in milk osmolality,
lactose, sodium and potassium concentrations indicative of a marked disturbance of
milk synthesis.

Fasting & Type 2 Diabetes
Int J Clin Pract. 2010 Apr 30.
Maintenance of glycaemic control with the evening long acting
sulphonylurea in male type 2 diabetic patients undertaking the
Ramadan fast.
Zargar AH, Siraj M, … Dept. of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir
Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India.
Abstract … Conclusion: Male type 2 diabetic patients
undertaking the Ramadan fast can safely maintain glycaemic
control with evening administration of gliclazide...

Fasting & Sports Endurance
Br J Sports Med. 2010 Jun;44(7):516- The Messenger of Allah  said,
ِ َ َّ
".‫"لَ ٌْس مِنْ البِر الصوم فًِ السفر‬
ِّ ْ
21.
ُ ْ َّ َ
Effects of Ramadan fasting on 60 min
“It is not righteousness to fast
of endurance running performance in
moderately trained men. whilst travelling.” [Ag - Jabir]
Aziz AR, …Performance Services Dept., Yet, he fasted along with some
Singapore Sports Institute, Singapore. other companions.
Abstract:...The 60 min continuous endurance running criteria test consisted of …
Subjects ran significantly further during the 30 min TT run in the CON compared to
RAM … Physiological responses during the 30 min TT run (heart rate, blood
lactate…) were, however, not significantly different … There were also no
significant differences in the subjects' daytime sleepiness or mood profile …
CONCLUSION: Ramadan fasting has a small yet significant negative impact on
endurance running performance, although the impact varies across individuals.

Fasting & Sports Endurance
Br J Sports Med. 2010 Jun;44(7):490-4. Epub 2010 May 19.
The effects of fasting on metabolism and performance.
Maughan RJ, Fallah J, Coyle EF. School of Sports and Exercise and
Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK.
Abstract: … limited evidence suggests effects of Ramadan-style
fasting on exercise performance are generally small… subjective
sensations of fatigue may be the result of loss of sleep or disruption
of normal sleep patterns. Modifications to competition timetable
may minimize or even eliminate any effect on performance, but
there may be negative effects in some events.

Fasting & Blood Lipids
Ann Nutr Metab 1997; 41: 242-249.
Fasting during Ramadan induces a marked increase in high- density
lipoprotein cholesterol and decrease in low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Aldouni A, Ghalim N, Benslimane A, Lecerf JM, Saile R.
Am J Clin Nutr. 1993 May;57(5):640-2.
Marked increase in plasma high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol after
prolonged fasting during Ramadan.
Maislos M, Khamaysi N… Dept. of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-
Gurion U. Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer Sheva.
Abstract: … There was a striking nonpharmacologic improvement in plasma
HDL-C and ratios of TC to HDL-C and LDL-C to HDL-C,…

Fasting & Lipids & Weight

Body weight loss and changes in blood lipid levels in normal men on hypocaloric
diets during Ramadan fasting.
Hallak MH, Nomani MZ.
Division of Family Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6124.
…By end of Ramadan, body weight, blood TGs, and high-density lipoprotein
cholesterol had decreased significantly, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol had
increased, and total cholesterol had not changed … findings contribute to better
understanding of contrasting results reported … and may be useful in regulating
blood lipids through Ramadan.

Fasting & Lipids & Weight

Br J Nutr. 1987 Jul;58(1):41-8.
Effects of fasting in Ramadan on tropical Asiatic Moslems.
Husain R, Duncan MT, Cheah SH, Ch'ng SL.
Abstract: … Both male and female subjects experienced a decrease in body mass
with the reduction in energy intake during fasting…Among the subjects examined,
the Ramadan regimen did not result in changes in the pattern of fluid exchange.

Normalizing Blood Pressure
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2001 Jun;24(5):335-9.
Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment
of hypertension.
Goldhamer A, Lisle D, Parpia B, Anderson SV, Campbell
TC.
Center for Conservative Therapy, Penngrove, Calif, USA.
Abstract … CONCLUSION: Medically supervised water-
only fasting appears to be a safe and effective means of
normalizing blood pressure and may assist in motivating
health-promoting diet and lifestyle changes.

Hajj and Health
Amman Declaration - Health Promotion: An Islamic Perspective
… spiritual journey encourages Muslims to share experiences
and knowledge... Its link to health, at the indirect point on
Islamic health continuum, can be said to be the psychodynamics
of rituals, beliefs and prayers which play a big role in building up
of an individual‟s „sense of coherence‟ through salutogenic
mechanism as described by Levin (1996..) but also through
reinforcing factors in the sharing of knowledge, beliefs and
values…strengthening their positive attitudes


Keep in Mind
certainty, and deepen your love for the one who blessed you
with this guidance, and the one who conveyed it all.

Gambling | Gharar
J Psychiatr Res. 2010 Jul 16.
DSM-based problem gambling: Increasing the odds of heavy
drinking in a national sample of U.S. college athletes?
Huang JH, Jacobs DF, Derevensky JL. College of Public Health,
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Abstract:... This study aimed to empirically examine the prevalence
patterns and odds of at-least-weekly alcohol use and heavy episodic
drinking (HED) … Multivariate results indicated that all levels of
gambling were associated with significantly elevated risk of at-least-
weekly HED…

No t to Po i nt F i n ge rs , b u t to S h o w C o n cern fo r
o u r H u m a n R a c e!
ُ ‫وَلَ َقْرُواْ َِّى ِا‬
‫َ ت َب الزن إنو‬
‫َ َ ف ِ شة َ َاء‬
َ ‫كان َاح َ ً وس‬
ً‫س ِيَل‬
‫َب‬
Nor come near
to
fornication:
for it is a
shameful
(deed) and an
evil, opening
the road (to
other evils).
(Al-Isra,17:34)
Lowest Prevalence in Muslim World

Emotional Health

• Love is not limited to
love of a member of the
other gender!

Love of Members of Other Gender
Not Condemned – Only Regulated!

ُ ‫َ ِ ْ آي ت ِ ْ خل َ ل ُ م ْ ِ ُ ْ ْ َ ً لت ْ ُن إل ْ َ َ َ َل ب ْن‬
‫ومن َا ِو أَن ََق َكم ِّن أَنفُسكم أَزواجا َِّسك ُوا َِييا وجع َ َي َكم‬
‫او ا ً ورحم ً ِن ِي َِك ََل َات ِّقَوم ََ َ ارون‬
َ ُ ‫م َدة َ َ ْ َة إ ا ف ذل َ ي ٍ ل ْ ٍ يتفك‬
And among His Signs is this, that He created for you
mates from among yourselves, that ye may dwell
in tranquillity with them, and He has put love
and mercy between your (hearts): verily in that
are Signs for those who reflect.
(Ar-Room,30:21)

Emotional Burden of Casual Sex

ِ‫ر‬ ِ ‫ل ْ ِن ي ُ ض‬
‫”قُل ِّْلمؤم ِين َغ ُّوا من أَبصا ِىم‬
ْ َْ ْ َ ُ
‫وَح َظُوا فُروجيم َِك أَزكى‬
َ ْ َ ‫ُ َ ُ ْ ذل‬ ‫َي ْ ف‬
“.‫َيم ِن الاَ َِير ِما َص َعون‬
َ ُ ‫ل ُ ْ إ ا ل و خب ب َ ي ْ ن‬

”Say to the believing
men that they should
lower their gaze and
guard their modesty.”

Family in Islam: Treatment of the
Problems of Old Age

َ ََ َ َْ ِّ َ ِ َ َ ِ ِّ ُّ َ َ َ
ِٟٔ‫"ٚاخفِغْ ٌَُّٙا جَٕاح اٌزي ِٓ اٌشدْ ّح ٚلًُ سب اسْ دُّّٙا وّا ست١َا‬
ْ َ
".‫طغ١شا‬
ً َِ
“And lower to them the wing of humility out of
mercy and say, My Lord, have mercy upon them as
they raised me when I was small." [Sahih International:
Israa‟ 17:24]

Family in Islam: Treatment of the
Problems of Old Age
ٌََٰٗ ِِٚ ‫"أََ وٕرُُ شَٙذاء ِِر دؼش ٠َعمُٛب اٌّٛخ ِِر لَاي ٌِثَٕ١ٗ ِا ذَعثُذْٚ ِٓ تَعذٞ لَاٌُٛا َٔعثُذ ِِ ٌََٰٙه‬
َ َ ُ ْ ِْ ِ َ ُ ْ َ ِ ِ َ ْ ُ َْْ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ ْ ُ ْ
".ٍِّْٛ‫آتَائِه ِِتشا٘١ُ ِِٚعّاع١ً ِِٚعذاق ِِ ًٌَٰٙا ٚادذا َٚٔذْ ٓ ٌَُٗ ِغ‬
َ ُ ْ ُ ُ َ ً ِ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ِ َ ْ َ َ ِ َ ْ َ
“Or were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, when he said to
his sons, What will you worship after me? They said, We will worship
your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac
- one God. And we are in submission to Him." [al-Baqarah 2:133]
The Prophet  said,
"َُ‫"اٌخاٌَحُ تِّٕضٌَح األ‬
ِّ ْ ِ ِ ْ َ َ ْ
“The maternal aunt is like the mother.” [al-Bukhari from al-Baraa‟ ibn „Azib]

Qisas

Allah said,
".ُْٛ‫"ٌَٚىُ فِٟ اٌمظاص د١َاجٌ ٠َا أٌُٟٚ األَ ٌْثَاب ٌَعٍىُ ذَرم‬
َ ُْ َ ِ ْ ِ َ ِ َ ِْ ُْ َ
“And there is for you in legal retribution [saving
of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that
you may become righteous.”
[Sahih International: 2:179]

Qisas and Hudood for Deterrence, not
Simply Punishment

Punishment for Drinking and fornication but not
eating pork, gambling and usury.

Deterrence Theory:
Crime can ultimately be prevented through
altering the cost benefit ratios of such behavior.

Qisas and Hudood for Deterrence, not
Simply Punishment

Putting severity of punishment back in deterrence package
Policy Studies Journal| December 22, 2001 | Mendes, Silvia
M.; McDonald, Michael D. Policy Studies Organization.
We find, in literature and our own empirical analysis, that
once punishment is correctly accounted for in a model, the
severity of punishment has a significant negative effect on
crime and does indeed matter as deterrence theory tells us.

United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC):
Saudi Arabia:
…no significant drug production reported for the country…
…no significant transit trafficking …
Under Saudi Islamic Legal Code, drug trafficking is a capital
crime and enforced on Saudis and non Saudis alike. There
appears to be a decline in executions in the past years.
Nevertheless, this issue features regularly in reports of human
rights organizations.

Rape Statistics -
NationMonster.com:
#1 United States: 95,136
#2 South Africa: 52,425
#3 Canada: 24,350

# 69 Estonia: 73
# 70 Seychelles: 64
# 71 Saudi Arabia: 59

Everybody Enjoys Security

UK: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Crime
The crime rate is low and is not usually a problem for
travellers in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia
Still current at: 23 July 2010
Updated: 20 July 2010


Keep in Mind


Better for the Sabireen
Allah said,

"‫"وإِن عاقَ ْبتُم فَعاقِبُوا ِِثْل ما عُوقِْبتُم بِه ولَئِن صبَ ْرُت َلُو خْي ر لِّلصابِرين‬
َ ِ َّ ٌ َ َ ُْ َ َ ِ
َ َ ِ ‫َ ْ َ ْ َ ِب‬
“And if you punish, punish with an equivalent of that with which you were
harmed. But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient.” [Sahih
International: an-Nahl, 16:126]

ُّ ُِ
َ ِ ِ َ َ َ َ َ َ ِ ِ َ َ ِ َّ َّ َ ِ َّ َّ
‫"الَّذين يُنفقون ِِف السراء والضراء والْكاظمني الْغَْيظ والْعافِني عن النَّاس واللَّهُ ُيب‬
ِ ِ
َ ُ َ
"‫الْمحسنِني‬
َ ُْ
ِ
“Who spend [in the cause of Allah ] during ease and hardship and who
restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of
good” [Sahih International: Aal Imran, 3:134]

Forgiveness
J Religion and Health. 2010 Feb 24.
Forgiveness Therapy: A Clinical Intervention for Chronic Disease.
Elliott BA. Dept. of Family Med., U. of Minnesota Medical School, USA
Abstract: … chronic conditions, including addictions, obesity, mental health, COPD and
cirrhosis… with social and interpersonal etiologies… research investigating forgiveness
interventions…, which may have enormous personal and public health impact.

Psychol Health. 2009 Jan;24(1):11-27.
The effects of a forgiveness intervention on patients with coronary artery disease.
Waltman MA, Russell DC, …Dept. of Education Psychology, U. of Wisconsin, USA.
Abstract: … Patients assigned to the forgiveness group showed significantly fewer anger-
recall induced myocardial perfusion defects … as well as significantly greater gains …

Eat Little
ُّ‫٠َا تَِٕٟ آدَ خزٚا ص٠َٕرَىُ عٕذ وً ِغْجذ ٚوٍُٛا ٚاششتُٛا َٚل ذُغْشفُٛا ُِِٔٗ َل ٠ُذة‬
ِ َ ِ ََ َ ْ َ ُ َ ٍ ِ َ ِّ ُ َ ِ ْ ُ ِ ُ ُ َ َ
َ ِ ُْ
ٓ١ِ‫اٌّغْشف‬
O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and
eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those
who commit excess. [Sahih International: Al-A‟raf 7:31]

ِْ‫: "ِا َِلَ آدِٟ ٚعاء ششا ِٓ تَطٓ تِذغة اتْٓ آدَ أُوَلخ ٠ُمِّٓ طٍُثَُٗ فَإ‬ ‫لاي‬
ْ ْ َ ْ ٌ َ ُ َ َ ِ ِ ْ َ ٍ ْ ْ ِ ًّ َ ً َ ِ ٌّ ِ َ َ َ َ
.ٞ‫واْ َل ِذاٌَحَ فَثٍُُث ٌِطعاِٗ ٚثٍُُث ٌِششاتِٗ ٚثٍُُث ٌَِٕفَغٗ" طذ١خ اٌرشِز‬
ِ ِ ٌ َ ِ َ َ ٌ َ ِ ِ ََ ٌ َ َ َ َ َ
The Prophet  said: “Man does not fill any vessel worse than
his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few
mouthfuls, to sustain him. But, if he must do that (fill his
stomach), then let one third be for food, one third for drink and
one third for air.” [Saheeh al-Tirmidhi from al-Miqdam ibn
Ma‟deekarib.]

Calorie Restriction a Possible
Antidote to Aging and Disease
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
(SMPH) anti-aging researcher Richard Weindruch, PhD,
published a major paper in Science showing monkeys on calorie-
restricted diet were looking so good.
Clive McCay, PhD, of Cornell U., found laboratory rats kept on a
severely reduced-calorie diet lived almost twice as long as
expected, as long as they had proper nutrients.

Calorie Restriction a Possible
Antidote to Aging and Disease

Canto, 27, at left, is on a calorie-restricted diet,
while Owen, 29, eats whatever he wants.

Eat Wholesome
ْ‫٠َا أَ٠َُّٙا إٌاطُ وٍُٛا ِّا فِٟ األَسْ ع دَلَل ؽَ١ِّثًا َٚل ذَرثِعُٛا خطُٛاخ اٌش١طَا‬
ِ ْ ِ َ ُ ََ ً ََ ِ ْ ِ ُ
ٌ ُّ ٌّ ُ َ ْ ُ
ٓ١ِ‫ُِِٔٗ ٌَىُ عذٚ ِث‬
O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful
and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan.
Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. [Sahih International:
Al-Baqarah 2:168]

Praised in Quran and Sunnah:
•Olives and Olive Oil
•Honey
•Pomegranates
•Habbat al-Barakah Black Seed (Nigella Sativa)

The Slaughtering of the Animal

‫عٓ أَوً اٌّجثّح‬ ِ‫عٓ أَتِٟ اٌذسْ داء سػٟ ؟ عٕٗ لَاي: "ََٔٙٝ سعُٛي ؟‬
ِ َ َ ُْ ِ ْ ْ َ ُ َ َ ِ َ ْ َ
.‫ٟٚ٘ اٌرِٟ ذُظثَش تِإٌثًْ". طذ١خ اٌجاِع‬
ِ ُ ْ َ ِ َ
Al-Tirmidhi reported from Abu‟l-Darda‟  that the
Messenger of Allah  forbade eating al-mujaththamah,
which is the animal that has been [tied and] shot to death
with arrows. [T - Saheeh al-Jaami‟].

The Fodder Given to the Animals
‫ عٓ أوً اٌجَلٌح ٚأٌثأٙا" سٚاٖ أدّذ ٚأتٛ داٚد‬ ٟ‫اتٓ عّش: "ٔٙٝ إٌث‬
. . . "‫ٚاٌرشِزٞ ٚلاي دغٓ غش٠ة. ٚطذذٗ األٌثأٟ فٟ "اإلسٚاء‬
At-Tirmidhi & Abu Dawood reported from Ibn Omar
that the Prophet  forbade eating the filth eating animals,
and drinking their milk.”
Filth eating animals and feeding corpses to livestock: the
ruling that makes prohibited eating filth eating animals
and feeding corpses to animals is the stronger opinion.

Mad Cow?
www.wikepedia.com:
Cattle are normally herbivores. In nature, cattle eat grass.
In modern industrial cattle-farming, feeds may contain ingredients
including antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, fertilizers, and protein
supplements. The use of meat and bone meal, from the ground and
cooked left-overs of the slaughtering process as well as from the
cadavers of sick and injured animals, as a protein supplement in cattle
feed was widespread in Europe prior to 1987.

How do cattle develop BSE (Mad Cow)?
www.MayoClinic.com:
The most likely explanation is that cattle developed the disease from
eating feed containing the ground-up parts of infected animals. That's
why most countries now ban the use of mammalian protein in feed
intended for cows …

Prohibition of All Harm

".‫" ضرر و ضرار‬
“There should be no harm or reciprocation
of harm.” [Ahmad from Ibn Abbas, and it is sound].

Prohibition of All Harm - Smoking
AMMAN DECLARATION - Health Promotion: An Islamic
perspective
…WHO EMRO (2000) compiled empirical data on the impact
of smoking on health. They then presented this information to
Muslim Scholars who analyzed the information,…and came to
the conclusion that smoking is harmful and … declared it
Haram (forbidden). This replaced a former ruling that was
made at the time when smoking impact on health was not fully
considered, which stated smoking as disliked.

Alcohol!

50% of Highway Fatalities!
Homicide, Suicide, Family
breakdown, Child abuse,
Homelessness, Liver cirrhosis
and failure, Mental disorders,
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome…etc.

completely avoid = 0%
‫ي ي َ ل ِ َ َن إن َ ْخ ْ ُ َ َ ْ ِ ُ َ َنص‬
‫َا أَُّيا ااذين آم ُواْ ِاما ال َمر وا ْلميسر واْل َاب‬
ُ
ُ َُِ ‫وا َزَلَُ ِجس ِّن َمل ال اي َان َاج‬
‫َ ْل ْ م ر ْ م ْ ع َ ِ ش ْط ِ ف ْ تنبوه‬
‫َعاكم ُفِْحون‬
َ ُ ‫ل َل ُ ْ ت ل‬

O ye who believe! Intoxicants and
gambling, (dedication of)
stones, and (divination by)
arrows, are an abomination,- of
Satan's handwork: completely
avoid such (abomination), that
ye may prosper.
(Al-Maeda, 5:90)

Eat Proportionately
Ibn mas'ood reported from the Prophet that he said:
‫"عٍ١ىُ تأٌثاْ اٌثمش فإٔٙا ذشَ أْ وً اٌشجش ٚ٘ٛ شفاء ِٓ وً داء" ٚفٟ سٚا٠ح‬
ُ‫اٌطثشأٟ فٟ اٌىث١ش: "عٍ١ىُ تأٌثاْ اٌثمش فإٔٙا دٚاء ٚأعّأٙا شفاء ِٚ٠او‬
."‫ٌٚذِٛٙا فإٔٙا داء‬
"I prescribe for you cow's milk, for they eat of all trees, and
those have cure from all diseases. And in a different report by
at-Tabarani, the Prophet said: "and stay away from cow's meet
for it is [a cause of] disease.“ [Saheeh al-Jame' 4061]

Eat Mindfully

ً‫ " أٔٗ ٔٙٝ أْ ٠ششب اٌشج‬ ٟ‫عٓ أٔظ ٚلرادج سػٟ ؟ عٕٗ عٓ إٌث‬
"‫لائّا ً" لاي لرادج: فمٍٕا فاألوًَ فماي: ران أشش ٚأخثث‬
Muslim reported from Anas and Qatadah that the
Prophet  forbade anyone from drinking while standing.
Qatadah  said, we said, what about eating? And he 
replied, that is worse and more harmful.”

Putting an End to Mindless Munching

By MELINDA BECK - Durham, N.C.
The Wall Street Journal, page D1
First, ask yourself how hungry you are… take time to appreciate the
food …," says Sasha Loring, a psychotherapist at Duke Integrative
Medicine, part of Duke U. … and stopping just before you're full,
ideally about 5½ on that 7-point scale… it takes discipline and
practice. It's a far cry from the mindless way many of us eat while
walking, working or watching TV...

Perfect Sleep Rx
Abu Barzah al-Aslami  said,
"‫ واْ ٠غرذة أْ ٠ؤخش اٌعشاء ٚواْ ٠ىشٖ إٌَٛ لثٍٙا ٚاٌذذ٠ث تعذ٘ا‬ ٟ‫"أْ إٌث‬
“that the Prophet  liked to delay „Isha, and disliked to sleep before it or talk after it.” [al-
Bukhari from Abi Barzah al-Aslami]

َ‫" أدة اٌظَلج ٌِٝ ؟ طَلج داٚد عٍ١ٗ اٌغَلَ ٚأدة اٌظ١اَ ٌِٝ ؟ ط١اَ داٚد ٚواْ ٠ٕاَ ٔظف اٌٍ١ً ٚ٠مَٛ ثٍثٗ ٚ٠ٕا‬
." ‫عذعٗ ٚ٠ظَٛ ٠ِٛا ٚ٠فطش ٠ِٛا‬
“The most beloved of prayer to Allah is the prayer of Dawood (peace be upon him) and the
most beloved of fasting to Allah is Dawood’s. He used to sleep half the night, pray one-third,
and sleep one-sixth, and fast one day and not the next.” [Agreed upon from Ibn ‘Amr]
Anas  reported that the Prophet  said:
"‫تءٌا‬ ‫"قٌلوا فإن الشٌاطٌن‬
“Take a mid-day nap, for devils do not.” [al-Tabarani; Al-Saheehah]

D a i l y Ro u t i n e & P hys i ca l H e a l t h

Benefits of:
Waking up for Fajr*,
Fasting,
Benjamin Franklin’s Having a “traditional family.”
“Early Rising: A
Natural, Social and
• "Staying Up to Beat the Blues." WebMD; Yang, Sarah.
Religious Duty”
• "Are you Sleeping Enough – Or Too Much?“WebMD;
DeNoon, Daniel. Reporting a six-year study of more than
a million Americans by Daniel F. Kripke, MD

Sleep Stages and Brain Activity
Scientific American:
Stage 1 (Drowsiness) - lasts
five or ten minutes. Eyes
move slowly, muscle activity
slows down, easily
awakened.
Stage 2 (Light Sleep) - Eye
movements stop, heart slows,
temperature decreases.
Stages 3 & 4 (Deep Sleep) -
difficult to awaken, and if
awakened…, groggy and
disoriented for several
minutes.
Deep sleep… Blood flow decreases to the brain, redirects towards muscles, restoring physical
energy…immune functions increase...
REM (Dream Sleep) – At about 70 to 90 minutes into sleep, …three to five episodes per
night… associated with processing emotions, retaining memories and relieving
stress...Breathing rapid, heart rate increases, BP rises...

NIH News Release -Power Nap Prevents
Burnout
Evidence is mounting sleep - even a nap - enhances information processing and learning. New
experiments by NIMH grantee Alan Hobson, M.D., Robert Stickgold, Ph.D., and colleagues at
Harvard U. show a midday snooze reverses information overload and a 20 percent overnight
improvement in learning a motor skill is largely traceable to a late stage of sleep some early
risers might be missing… longer 1-hour naps contained more than four times deep, or slow
wave sleep and (REM) sleep than half-hour naps…Previous studies by the group traced
overnight memory consolidation … to amounts of slow wave sleep in first quarter of the night
and to REM sleep in the last quarter. Since a nap hardly allows enough time for the latter early
morning REM sleep effect to develop, a slow wave sleep (SWS) effect appears to be the
antidote to burnout… improved performance was directly proportional to the amount of stage 2
NREM sleep they got in the fourth quarter of the night…

An Ounce of Prevention!

Besides all we mentioned, anticipatory guidance was
always present in his guidance :
The Messenger of God  said:
".‫•"أَطفِئُىا السراج‬
َ ْ
•"When you go to sleep, extinguish your lamps. “
".‫•و"خوروا اآلنية‬
ّ
•"Cover the vessels.“ [Agreed upon from Jabir]

There Is Cure for All Diseases
Usamah ibn Shareek said: „The Bedouins said, “O
Messenger of Allah, should we seek treatments?” He said:
‫"ذذاٚٚا فإْ ؟ ٌُ ٠ؼع داء َِل ٚػع ٌٗ شفاء َِل داء ٚادذ لاٌٛا: ٠ا سعٛي‬
"َ‫؟ ِٚا َ٘ٛ لاي: اٌٙش‬
“Seek treatments, for Allah has not created an ailment
except He created its cure, except for one.” They said,
“O Messenger of Allah, what is it?” He said: “Aging.”‟”
[al-Tirmidhi, who said: saheeh hasan.]

Defer Surgery
Ibn „Abbas said that the Prophet said:
"ٟ‫"اٌشفَاء فِٟ ثََلثَح فِٟ ششْ ؽح ِذْ جُ أَٚ ششْ تَح عغً أَٚ و١ح تَِٕاس ٚأََٔا أََٔٙٝ أُِرِٟ عٓ اٌى‬
ِّ َ ْ ْ َ ْ َ ٍ ٍ َ ْ ٍ َ َ ِ َ ْ ٍَ ِ َِ َ ٍ ُ ِّ
“Healing is to be found in three things: the instrument of the cupper, drinking
honey and cauterization with fire, but I forbid my ummah to use
cauterization.” [al-Bukhaari]
Jabir said: I heard the Prophet say:
َٚ‫"ِِْ واْ فِٟ شٟء ِٓ أَدٚ٠َرِىُ أَٚ ٠َىْٛ فِٟ شٟء ِٓ أَدٚ٠َرِىُ خ١ش فَفِٟ ششْ ؽَح ِذْ جُ أَٚ ششْ تَح عغً أ‬
ْ ٍ َ َ ِ َ ْ ٍَ ِ ِ َ ٌ َْ ُْ ِ ْ ْ ِ ٍ ْ َ ُ ُ ْ ُْ ِ ْ ْ ِ ٍ ْ َ َ َ ْ
"َٞٛ‫ٌَزعح تَِٕاس ذُٛافِك اٌذاء ِٚا أُدةُّ أَْ أَور‬
َ ِ ْ ْ ِ َ َ َ ُ َ ٍ ٍ َ ْ
“If there is anything good in your medicine it is in the instrument of the cupper
or drinking honey or cauterizing with fire that suits the ailment, but I would not
like to be cauterized.” [Agreed upon]
Jabir said:
" ِ‫"سِٟ أُتَٟ ٠ََٛ األَدْ ضاب عٍَٝ أَوذٍِٗ فَىٛاُٖ سعُٛي ؟‬
ُ َ ََ ِ َ ْ َ ِ َ َ ْ ٌّ َ ِ ُ
“Ubayy was struck by an arrow in his medial arm vein on the day of al-Ahzaab,
and the Messenger of Allah  cauterized it. [Muslim]

Islamic Position Re Contagiousness
".ٌ‫" َل عذٜٚ َٚل ؽ١َشجَ ٚ٠ُعْجثُِٕٟ اٌفَأْي لَاٌُٛا ِٚا اٌفَأْي لَاي وٍِّحٌ ؽَ١ِّثَح‬
َ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ ُ ْ ِ َ َ ِ َ َ َْ
“There is no „adwa (contagion) and no tiyarah (bird omens), but I like good omens.” They
said: What is a good omen?” He said: “A good word.” [Ag from Anas]
The hadeeth doesn't negate communicability of diseases, because he  also said,
ِ ُ َْ
".‫"َل عذٜٚ َٚل ؽ١َشجَ َٚل َ٘اِحَ َٚل طفَش ٚفش ِٓ اٌّجْ زَٚ وّا ذَفِشُّ ِٓ األَعذ‬
َِ ْ َِ َ َ َ َ َ َ ِ َ َ َْ
“There is no „adwaa [contagion], no tiyarah [bird omens], no haamah [venomous creature,
worm or owl calling for revenge], and no Safar [regarded as unlucky month], and flee
from the leper as you would flee from a lion. [B from Abu Hurairah]
For sure owls and venomous creatures exist, as well as the month of Safar, but the
prophet  condemned beliefs attached to them at the time.

Contagion

We become more certain of that when we see the Messenger  say,
".‫"َل ٠ُٛسدْ ِّشعٌ عٍٝ ِظخ‬
ِ ُ ِ ُْ َِ
“Do not have the owner of sick camels bring them onto the herd
of one whose camels are well”[Ag from Abu Hurairah]
Causes lead to results but the ultimate effector is Allah alone. That
is why the Prophet said to the bedouin,
"َ‫"فّٓ أعذٜ األٚي‬
"Who then infected the first one?"

Contagion

One who believes that contagion spreads with its own power, will not have
reliance and will have excessive fear.
One who knows disease is under the ultimate control of Allah will not hesitate
to do what is necessary for the patients after taking appropriate precautions.
The Prophet struck a perfect example for us in this regard, so while he was
the one who said,
".‫"ٚفِش ِٓ اٌّجْ زَٚ وّا ذَفِشُّ ِٓ األَعذ‬
َِ ْ ِ ُ َْ َ
“Flee from the leper as you would flee from a lion.” [B from Abu Hurairah]
He was the one who ate with the leper and took him by the hand and said, “Eat,
with certainty in Allah and reliance on him” [T from Jabir]

Modern Quarantine

‫"عٓ عثذ ؟ِ تٓ عاِش تٓ ستِ١عحَ أَْ عّش خشج ٌِٝ اٌشاَ فٍّا جاء عشْ غ تٍََغُٗ أَْ اٌٛتَاء‬
َ َْ َ َ َ ِ َ َ َ َ َُ َ َ ِ ِ َ
‫لذ ٚلَع تِاٌشاَ فَأَخثَشُٖ عثذ اٌشدّٓ تٓ عٛف أَْ سعُٛي ؟ِ طٍٝ ؟ عٍ١ٗ ٚعٍُ لاي ِرا‬
َ َ ٍ َْ َ ْ ِ َ َ
(‫عّعرُُ تِٗ تِأَسْ ع فَل ذَمذِٛا عٍ١ٗ ِٚرا ٚلَع تِأَسْ ع ٚأَٔرُُ تٙا فَل ذَخشجُٛا فِشاسًا ِٕٗ." )ق‬
َ ُ ْ ْ ْ َ ٍ َ َ َُْ ٍ ِ ْ َِْ
Reported al-Bukhari and Muslim that when Omar approached and
reached a place called "Sargh", news came to him that a plague took
place in ash-Sham and Abul Rahman ibn 'Awf said to him that the
Messenger of Allah  said, "When you hear about its occurrence
in a land, don't go to it, and when it happens in a land, don't
flee it out of fear from it."

Learning & Liability

Islam pioneering the liability of physicians, and
setting standards:

The Messenger of Allah said,
"ِٓ‫"ِٓ ذطثة ٌُٚ ٠عٍُ ِٕٗ ؽة فٙٛ ػا‬
“He who practices medicine without being known
for that, shall be liable.” [Abu Dawood from „Amr ibn Shu‟aib] [i]


ٞٛ ‫ذ اس ٠ خ ا ٌ ر ظ ٕ ١ ف فٟ ا ٌ طة ا ٌ ٕ ث‬
H i sto r y o f t h e D i s c i p l i n e o f at - T i b b a n - N a b aw i
• Abu Bakr ibn as-Sunni (D: 364 H) - ‫أتٛ تىش تٓ اٌغٕٟ )463٘ـ( "اٌطة‬ •
"Medicine in Hadeeth" "‫فٟ اٌذذ٠ث‬
• Abu 'Ubaid ibn al-Harrani (D: 369 H) - "Al- (‫أتٛ ٔع١ُ األطثٙأٟ )034٘ـ‬ •
Tibb an-Nabawi" (Prophetic Medicine.)
• Abu Nu'aim al-Asbahani (D: 430 H)
(‫أتٛ اٌعثاط اٌّغرغفشٞ )234٘ـ‬ •
• Muwaffaq ad-Deen Abdullateef al- (‫أتٛ اٌماعُ إٌ١غاتٛسٞ )604٘ـ‬ •
Baghdadi (D: 629 H) ٞ‫ِٛفك اٌذ٠ٓ عثذ اٌٍط١ف اٌثغذاد‬ •
• 'Alaa ad-Deen al-Kahhaal (D: 720 H) (‫)926 ٘ـ‬
• Adh-Dhahabi (D: 748 H) Mentioned ideas (‫عَلء اٌذ٠ٓ اٌىذاي )027 ٘ـ‬ •
and terminology from the Greek-based (‫اٌز٘ثٟ )847٘ـ‬ •
system.
(‫اتٓ ل١ُ اٌجٛص٠ح )157٘ـ‬ •
• Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti, who died in 1505
(911 H) (took out references to Greek (‫اٌغخاٚٞ )209٘ـ‬ •
medicine.) (‫اٌغ١ٛؽٟ )119٘ـ‬ •

Prophetic Medicine (At-Tibb an-Nabawi)!

• There is no medical Genre under the ‫• ؽة اٌشعٛي‬
category of Prophetic Medicine. (ٍُ‫)طٍٝ ؟ عٍ١ٗ ٚع‬
There is Prophetic guidance related ً
ِٓ ‫ٌ١ظ فشعا‬
to health and sickness, which is ‫عٍَٛ اٌشش٠عح‬
sometimes specific, but mostly ‫ٌٚ١ظ عٍّا ؽث١ا‬
ً
ٍٝ‫ِرىاَِل ٠ٕثٕٟ ع‬
general advice addressing the
‫ٔظش٠اخ ِغرمٍح‬
approach to health and disease and
‫عٓ اٌظذح‬
providing guidance to a healthy .‫ٚاٌّشع‬
lifestyle.

Al-Talbeenah (Boiled Barley)
„Aishah reported that the Prophet  said:
."ْ‫"اٌرٍث١ٕح ِجّح ٌفؤاد اٌّش٠غ ذز٘ة تثعغ اٌذض‬

"Al-Talbeenah (boiled barley +/- honey) is relieving for
the heart of patients, and takes away some sadness."
And he  said,
"‫"ٚاٌزٞ ٔفغٟ ت١ذٖ ِٔٙا ذغغً تطٓ أدذوُ وّا ذغغً ِدذاوٓ ٚجٙٙا ِٓ اٌٛعخ‬

“It cleanses your stomachs like you cleanse your faces
from dirt.”

Ingredients
Barley, cooked
1.00 cup
200.00 grams
270.00 calories

DV Nutrient World's Healthiest
Nutrient Amount (%) Density Foods Rating
dietary fiber 13.60 g 54.4 3.6 very good

selenium 36.40 mcg 52.0 3.5 very good

tryptophan 0.12 g 37.5 2.5 good

copper 0.64 mg 32.0 2.1 good

manganese 0.62 mg 31.0 2.1 good

phosphorus 230.00 mg 23.0 1.5 good

Superior to Barley drinks because it is ground barley consumed.

Sharia’s Impact on Muslim Progress in
Sciences Including Medicine


 ‫ٚظ١فح اٌشعٛي‬
The Role of the Messenger

The Prophet  said, : ‫لاي سعٛي ؟‬
“You know better about ‫" أٔرُ أعٍُ تأِش‬
the affairs of your world.” (َ) ".ُ‫دٔ١او‬
(M – Anas & Aishah)


‫اعرذاٌح اٌرعاسع‬
No Conflict
• We must have certainty in the infallibility and miracle of ‫٠جة‬
‫اإل٠ّاْ تعظّح اٌىراب‬
the Quran and authentic Sunnah. They are the ً‫ٚطذ١خ اٌغٕح ِٓ و‬
‫خطأ ٚتإعجاصّ٘ا‬
revelations of the creator, so His universal signs and ‫َٚل عجة فٟ رٌه‬
‫فّٙا اٌٛدٟ إٌّضي‬
revealed word will never contradict one another, but
ٌٝ‫ِٓ خاٌك اٌىْٛ ذعا‬
corroborate each other. َ‫ٚٚاػع ٔاِٛعٗ فٍض‬
ٗ‫ِٓ رٌه أْ آ٠اذ‬
• Unsurprisingly, the advancement of medical sciences ‫اٌىٛٔ١ح ٚاٌششع١ح َل‬
‫ذرعاسع ٚذرٕالغ‬
did not bring forth anything that contradicts a clear .‫تً ذرعاػذ ٚذرٛافك‬

authentic text or established consensus.

Sharia Values the Human Intellect

In fact, there are four things a good Muslim may never defy:

1. An un-abrogated authentic revelation. ‫1. نص محكم صحيح‬

2. A clear confirmed consensus. ‫2. أو إجماع ثابت صريح‬
3. The mental axioms. ِ
‫3. أو بدائو العق ل‬
4. The things perceptible by the senses.
‫ُ الحس‬
ِّ ‫4. وأوائل‬

He  Taught Us to Learn, So We
Learned, and We Became the
Forerunners … We Will Always Be
Indebted to Him!



NO MORE DECEIT
In his outspoken book The Intellectual
Development of Europe, John William Draper
says:
"I have to deplore the systematic manner in
which the literature of Europe has contrived
to put out of sight our scientific obligations to
the Mohammedans. Surely they cannot be
much longer hidden. Injustice founded on
religious rancor and national conceit cannot
be perpetuated forever.”

THE TRUTH
In The Making of Humanity Robert Briffault
says:

“Science is the most momentous contribution
of Arab civilization to the modern world.

The debt of our science to that of the Arabs does not
consist of startling discoveries or revolutionary theories;
science owes a great deal more to the Arabs; its own
existence…

WHY IS IT SO
“…Observation and experiment are the two sources of

scientific knowledge…

Greek method of acquiring scientific knowledge was mainly

speculative; hence science could make little headway…

Neither Roger Bacon nor his later namesake has any title to be credited
with having introduced the experimental method…Roger Bacon was no
more than one of the apostles of Muslim science and method to Christian
Europe; and he never wearied of declaring that knowledge of Arabic &
Arabic science was for his contemporaries the only way to true knowledge.”

SCIENCES CREATED BY MUSLIMS

“Modern Trigonometry, as well
as Algebra and Geometry are in
considerable measure Arab
creations.” [Muslims, Arabs and
non-Arabs, wrote in Arabic]

The Columbia History of the World First Edition pp 287

MEDICINE
In the words of Dr. William
Osler,* the Qanun has
remained "a medical bible
in Europe for a longer
time than any other work ."

* One of the founders and second president of the
Medical Library Association.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CANON
• Influence of dietetics, climate and
environment on health

• Surgical use of oral anesthetics.

• Advised to treat cancer in earliest stages,
ensuring removal of all diseased tissue.

• Recognizes contagious nature of phthisis
(tuberculosis of the lung) and spread of
disease by water and soil.

• Noted the close relationship between
emotions and physical condition

‫هنهج التنبول‬
Approach Strategy


We Need ‫نحتاج إلى‬

Perspicuous
Confirmed
Authentic Scientific Fact
Report
‫حقٌقة علمٌة ثابتة‬
‫نص محكم صحٌح‬

Clear Link
‫رابط واضح‬
.‫السببٌة والحتمٌة، الخ‬


‫ثبوت النص‬
Authenticity of Reports

• No room for using weak ‫• ميان لالحت اج‬
evidence in discourse with ‫االضاٌا على‬
others – OR accept from ‫الغٌر كو ترضى‬
them to use it against you. .‫كن ٌحتج علٌك اه‬


‫التأوٌل‬
Allegorical Interpretation

• Conditions of Ta’weel ‫• شروط التأوٌا‬
• Types of Words ‫• كنواع األلفاظ‬
• Types of Implications ‫• الد ا‬

‫تقسٌم األلفاظ من حٌث الوضوح‬
Classification of Clarity

Clear Unclear
Zahir Khafi
(manifest) (Obscure)

Mushkil
Nass (Explicit)
(Difficult)

Mufassar Mujmal
(Unequivocal) (ambivalent)

Muhkam Mutashabih
(perspicuous) (Intricate)
Increasing Increasing
Clarity Ambiguity

Courtesy of SAA student, Salahuddeen As-Seeni

‫تقسٌم األلفاظ من حٌث الوضوح‬
Classification of Clarity
Clear
Explanation
from the
Sunnah

Clear

Mutashabih Mujmal Mushkil Khafi Zahir Nass Mufassar Muhkam

Unclear
Insufficient
Explanation
from the
Lawgiver

‫الدالالت‬
Implications
Conveys a Has Open to ta’wil Not Open to
Clear Meaning Contextual Abrogation
Harmony
Zahir
(Manifest)

Nass
(Explicit)

Mufassar
(Unequivocal)

Muhkam
(Perspicuous)

Increasing
Clarity

‫‪www.ShariaAcademy.com‬‬

‫المنهج العلمً‬
‫‪Scientific Method‬‬

‫‪• Logical reasoning‬‬ ‫- المنهج ا ستد لً كو الرٌاضً: ٌسار فٌه‬
‫من مادك إلى قضاٌا تنتج عنه االضرورة،‬
‫.‪and abstraction‬‬ ‫وهو منهج الالو الرٌاضٌة.‬
‫- المنهج الت رٌاً: ٌاتمد الت راة طثااا‬
‫‪• Experimental‬‬ ‫بحة فرضٌة ااٌنها كو خطئها، وهو‬
‫.‪Method‬‬ ‫منهج الاحث فً الالو الطاٌاٌة.‬
‫- المنهج ا ستردادي: تحلٌا الماضً عن‬
‫.‪• Historical Method‬‬ ‫طرٌق ما تريه من آثار، وٌستخد فً‬
‫الالو التارٌخٌة واألخالقٌة.‬

‫عبد الرحمن بدوي: مناهج البحث العلمً، الكوٌت: وكالة المطبوعات 7791 ص81-91.‬


‫الربط والسببٌة والحتمٌة‬
Causality and Reproducibility


‫نحتاج إلى‬
We Need

‫إخالص‬
Sincerity


We Need

‫همم‬
High Aspiration


We Need

‫صبر‬
Patience


We Need

‫هؤسسبت لضبظ‬
‫وتحسين البحىث‬
Institutions for
Better
Performance


Blessings and Peace Be on the
Prophet, Our Guide, Allah’s Most
Beloved, and His Family and
Companions.



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