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I am a doctor residing in Europe, working in emergency medicine, and treating non-Muslim stroke patients. A question troubles me regarding the benefit of treating these patients who are hostile to religion, but the noble verse, "And whoever saves a life - it is as though he had saved all mankind," compels me to give my best. I previously worked in a Muslim country and was happy to save lives, but these questions concern me. I am inquiring about the jurisprudential ruling: Should I continue treating patients regardless of their religion?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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All praise is due to Allah.

The question was presented to the Sheikh, and he replied that you are obliged to help them and deal with them according to the trust of your work. You are not responsible for the consequences of their actions thereafter.

And Allah knows best.

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