Preachers, Clerics, Support Home Quarantine

A group of preachers and clerics recently issued a statement calling on everyone to “report those who violate the 14-day home quarantine directive, and those who appear to be infected with the virus to the authorities, so that you do not sin”.

The preachers and clerics were commenting on frequent reports about some people who were placed in home quarantine, but were found in their workplaces, thereby spreading the virus if they are infected.

They described it as a duty to protect society from the spread of infection and those who make such a report must present evidence. Some preachers put those who do not report someone infected with the virus under the category of ‘sinners’, because they expose the lives of others to danger.

In this context, Chairman of the Fatwa and Personal Status Committee Dr. Muhammad Al-Tabtabaei urged “everyone to cooperate with the health authorities in order to control the epidemic, which has become a threat to most countries.” He stressed the need for “wisdom and kindness in guiding the patient who might be unaware of the consequences. No one should hold the hands of a patient who does not cooperate with the State, or refuses to adhere to the quarantine directive; because he could harm himself, his family, other people and the society”. 

Director of Moderation Center Dr. Abdullah Al-Shuraikah urged every citizen to report any person who is infected or shows signs of infection if he refuses to go for a test. He also called for reporting every person who does not adhere to the home quarantine, because whoever fails to do this is “sinning by exposing people’s lives to danger through the spread of the virus.”

SOURCE : TK

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