The hygiene and health system in Islam

The holy Quran, the prophetic and the infallible Imams’ recommendations in the forms of verses, traditions and ways of life emphasize the necessity and significance of hygienic system. Moreover, there are copious hints on its impacts in the worldly life and the hereafter. Thus, considering the foundations of ensuring hygiene and sanitation from the Islamic perspective is of those high common interests of the society and a part of all-embracing responsibilities that everyone should take care of. For such an important task, the faith on Allah and the innate nature of the human beings can be two noteworthy providences and motives. In the health care system of Islam, to enjoy of the divine granted blessings for securing evolution and celestial satisfaction is a must. As to take preventive measures for maintenance of health and to avoid every kind harm and filth is assigned obligatory for all. Islam offers us a codified set of hygienic rules covering terrestrial and spiritual aspect of human beings’ (inclusive of cognitive, emotional and behavioural) life and ensuring their prosperity. Alongside, Islam regulates and gives the human beings’ time table for his whole life starting from his birth and ending to his resurrection in various individual and social aspects in the form of certain obligatory duties of maintaining good hygiene in different spheres of nutrition, spirituality, sexuality and physical health.