Preventive Medicine in Islam

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The Islamic faith has always sought to enlighten Muslims on its benefits by urging the faithful to seek knowledge that can greatly improve all aspects of their lives

One of the most important fields in which Islam excels is the prevention of disease. This demonstrates Islam’s preoccupation with the well-being of humanity as a whole, as disease is an indiscriminate entity that targets all races and religions.

So what precautions and measures does Islam prescribe to prevent the occurrence and spread of disease? Through the perfection of divine revelation, Islam introduces a holistic approach to disease prevention that focuses on the well-being of the body, soul, and society as a whole.

DR Rageb El-Sergany
http://english.islamstory.com/article.php?id=1709

[Ahmed]

indeed..prevention is better than cure

in a social context too

overeating and wrong eating for bodytype /weather/lifestyle/age and environment are big factors