{"_id":"668da0630b76658b4c2335ea","title":"Is it permissible to give Sadaqah or slaughter and distribute meat on behalf of a sick person?","question":"Is giving Sadaqah on behalf of a sick person or slaughtering of a animal and distributing the meat from the Sunnah or Sharia? If not, what can we do as Muslims to help aid recovery of an illness for a loved one other than making Dua?","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Giving charity (ṣadaqah) during times of calamity is in accordance with the Sharīʿah and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This practice is supported by various ḥadīths, including the one stating, \\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Treat your sick with charity\"},{\"insert\":\".\\\" Additionally, the ḥadiīh found in \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1044\"},\"insert\":\"Bukhārī\"},{\"insert\":\" and Muslim regarding eclipses advises, \\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"So when you see the eclipse, remember Allah and say Takbīr, pray, and give charity\"},{\"insert\":\".\\\" Another relevant ḥadiīh in Mishkāt ul Maṣābīḥ states, \\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Give charity without delay, for it serves as a barrier against calamity\"},{\"insert\":\".\\\" Many scholars use these ḥadiīhs to encourage the giving of charity when someone is ill, as a complement to duʿāʾ and other forms of treatment.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0370b76658b4c233134","tag":"Worship: Charity","count":62}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:07.815Z"}