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Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta: Only specialized PHYSICIANS entitled to ‘prescribe medications’ to Covid19- patients Pursuant to its efforts to guide people on the recent Corona Virus outbreak, Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a new Fatwa commenting on the spread of various medical prescriptions by non-specialists for treating Covid19patients.
“Only specialized physicians-not pharmacists or others-are allowed to prescribe medications to Covid19patients,” the fatwa commented on the spread of many prescriptions on social media. The Fatwa warned non-specialists against prescribing medications or providing medical advice to patients
The Fatwa concluded that the spread of these medical prescriptions by nonspecialists is a sort of encroaching upon people’s lives and disseminates falsehood and corruption in the society as per the words of God Almighty, “whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely” (Quran :5 32).
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In its Fatwa, Dar al-Ifta stated that specialized physicians are only entitled to examine patients, diagnose the cases and prescribe medications.
without knowledge based on the socalled “good intentions”. In this respect, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised, “Whoever gives medical advice [treatment], with no prior knowledge of medicine, will be held accountable [for any consequent harms].”
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