Cleanliness in Islamic perspective: a response to Covid19 Pandemic
Abstract: Qur’an is the seal of revelations of Allah, it has revealed on prophet Muhammed peace be upon him in the period of twenty three years, as such, it contains and deals with all aspects of human life from cradle to death. Though, the Qur’an is neither a book of medicine nor a book of heal...
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Research and Scientific Innovation Society
2022
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/99469/1/99469_Cleanliness%20in%20Islamic%20perspective.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/99469/ https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/digital-library/volume-vi-issue-ix/ |
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Summary: | Abstract: Qur’an is the seal of revelations of Allah, it has
revealed on prophet Muhammed peace be upon him in the
period of twenty three years, as such, it contains and deals with
all aspects of human life from cradle to death. Though, the
Qur’an is neither a book of medicine nor a book of healthcare,
but in it there are hints which lead to guidelines in health and
diseases. Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him)
has been sent as an example to mankind so his traditions in
matters of health and personal hygiene are also a guide for his
followers. Being healthy is vital in that, it enables us to undergo
our daily life with ease and also to carry out our responsibility as
a vicegerent (khalifah) of Allah. Surely, a happy and healthy
Muslim can do a much better job compared to that done by a
sickly one. Hence, being healthy is not only beneficial to our own
selves but also to others as well. Likewise, COVID-19 is an
infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It emerged in early
2019, and continue to threat human life altogether. Based on the
above fact, this article by adopting Quranic approach aims to
explore the importance of cleanliness and good hygiene in
Islamic worldview as a remedy for current deadly disease of
covid19 pandemic. As a matter of fact, the covid19 Pandemic
continues to jeopardize people’s life nowadays, and in response
to this fact various medical solutions have emerged to serve as
remedy to this dangerous ailment. Interestingly, one of the
remedy of covid 19 that suggested by many doctors and by WHO
is physical cleanliness which is an essential part of Islamic value,
and indeed the meaning and spirit behind the concept of
cleanliness in Islamic perspective is much beyond the superficial
concept of the conventional cleanliness. Therefore, in this
juncture and for the sake of academic paper, this article will
apply Qur’anic approach in demonstrating the importance of
cleanliness in Islamic perspective and the scope of this article is
restricted on the importance of cleanliness in Islam, Quranic
worldview on cleanliness, then the finding will demonstrate how
much importance Islam and the Qur’an give to cleanliness; and
the result will provide raison d’etre and justification of the
Qur’an as a seal of revelation of God. Finally, the paper will
suggest some recommendations that if well implemented, will
make our world and surrounding better place to live. |
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