Doctor, Allah is the best, some patients say, or many of them.
Many say, and he is a doctor and knows best about this, that many patients are careless about prayer, they leave prayer claiming they are not pure.
Because, for example, he has a tube attached, or there is blood or impurities on his body, so he says: I am not pure so I do not pray. He waits until he leaves the hospital, and this is wrong.
And this is our duty, meaning, the first thing is to visit the sick, especially if they are our relatives, or if each of us visits his relatives in the hospital, and also remind them about this issue.
How is prayer, with prayer, how is this, he says: By Allah, I do not pray. Why? Because of the tube. The tube does not matter.
This has the same ruling as incontinence, make wudu and pray even if the tube is there, and if there is impurity on your body, do not worry about it, wash it, if you cannot wash it, pray even if it is there, this is a necessity.
And tell him, you need prayer, you need to be close to Allah.
Imagine if Allah, the Exalted, took your soul while you haven't prayed, how would you meet Allah, the Exalted?
When you are in the hospital, you need Allah, the Exalted, more than ever, so be keen on prayer now so your relationship with Allah becomes stronger. We advise them honestly, and we are falling short.
I mean, in visiting the sick and reminding them about these matters, the issue of prayer, the issue of purity, it is necessary, it is necessary, and the doctors—may Allah reward them—also advise these patients.
And I ask the doctor in front of you.
Is there an opportunity for the congregation or others, do you allow them to come visit the patients and remind them about these things?
For everyone. Okay, that's it, doctor, listen, all the hospitals in Kuwait.
Public and private, big and small, that's it.
That's it, the doctor has given you permission. So the important thing is to visit the patients and advise them, remind them of Allah the Exalted, that they are in need of the mercy of Allah the Exalted, and that they should be close to Allah. Prayer is a connection.
Between the servant and Allah, it's called prayer, a connection.
So imagine this is a patient who is far from Allah, that's a disaster.
How can he make du'a, how can Allah the Exalted answer him, but we excuse him because he is ignorant.
Who removes ignorance? You, us.
The one who removes ignorance from her, and by Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, He has used us.