Covid-19, Quarantine and Lockdown: Islamic perspective

Covid-19 is not a new name in all households globally, due to its deadly nature. The government of several countries in the world has announce lockdown in which their residents are unable to move around the way they want. The president of Nigeria has just announced lockdown in some states in the country. Though many has kicked against the travel ban, lockdown, quarantining and preventive measures laid down by tyb government and heath practitioners. Below is the Islamic perspective about Covid-19 and the preventive measures laid down by authorities. 

1) QUARANTINE is a Prophetic ﷺ advice.

“Run away from the leper (the one with contagious ailment) as you would run away from a lion.”

(Bukhari Volume 7, Book 71, Number 608)

2) SOCIAL DISTANCING is a Prophetic  ﷺ command. 

"Those with contagious diseases should be kept away from those who are healthy."

Bukhaari (6771) and Muslim (2221)

3) TRAVEL Ban is a Prophetic ﷺ teaching. 

" Do not enter a land where the plague (contagious ailment) has broken out ; don’t leave from where it has broken out”

Bukhaari (5739) and Muslim (2219) 

4) DON'T HARM OTHERS, if you have symptoms. 

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Do not cause harm or return harm.”

Sunan Ibn Mājah (2340)

5) STAYING HOME is a Prophetic teaching   

“Those who stay at home to protect themselves and others are under the protection of Allah.”

Musnad Ahmed, Saheeh

6) If necessary, HOUSE IS A MASJID

The Prophet ﷺ said: “The entire earth has been made a Masjid, except graveyards and washrooms."

Tirmidhi (al-Salaah, 291)

7) THERE'S CURE; patience is the virtue 

The Prophet ﷺ said “There is no disease that Allah sent without sending for it a cure.

Bukhari (Volume 7, Book 71, Number 582)

8) Let’s TREAT; ALLAH WILL CURE

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Every disease has a cure. If a cure is applied to the disease, it is relieved by the permission of Allah.”

Muslim (2204)

9) FACE MASKING is  a Prophetic ﷺ teaching 

Prophet (ﷺ) while sneezing, would cover his face with his hand or with his garment,”

Abu Dawud; Tirmidhi (Book 43, Hadith 2969), Sahih

10) WASH HANDS every time you enter home. 

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Cleanliness is half of faith.”

Muslim (223)

11) *HOME QUARANTINE* is a Prophetic advice 

“The plague (contagion) patient who remains in his home with patience and expectation of reward, knowing that nothing will befall him other than Allah’s decree will attain the reward or a martyr“

Musnad Aḥmad, Sahih 

also Bukhaari (2829) and Muslim (1914)