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Prophetic Guidance on Epidemic Disease: Coronavirus 2020

In this PDF you’ll discover:

Introduction – 4

Purification – 4

Oppression and Sin – 5

Realities – 5

Divine Wisdoms: – 8

  • Islamic Theodicy: epidemic as punishment and mercy
  • Enumerating Universal Wisdom: 4 categories of Divine Decree
  • Calamity as – Elevation, Purification, Reflection, or Affliction

The Fiqh of Epidemics and Plague – 10

  • Ta’un and Waba : Understanding divine texts mentioning epidemic disease vs plague.
  • Understanding Protection of Madinah and Makkah from Ta’un
  • Historical Timeline of Some Epidemics in Makkah and Madinah
  • The Plague of ‘Amawas –
    Prophecy and Lessons in the Lives of the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ
    –    Explaining the statement ‘we are fleeing from the decree of God to the decree of God’
  • How The Righteous Dealt with Plague and Epidemic Disease
  • ‘Cleanliness is half of faith’ – The Prophetic Method of Handling Epidemics: Preventative Measures
    1. Hygiene
    2. Quarantine
    3. Containment
    4. Closure of Public Spaces

Overcoming Trials and Difficulties – 20

Prophetic Prayers for Epidemics and Sickness – 21

In Final – 28

Further Reading – 30