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“Totally under control” – the scandal of Trump’s denialism and mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic (new documentary)
Trailer:
#TotallyUnderControl on DocPlay from 19th October. An in-depth look at how the United States government handled the response to the #COVID19 outbreak during the early months of the pandemic.
On January 20th, 2020 the US and South Korea both discovered their first cases of COVID-19. However, 9 months later, the novel #Coronavirus has claimed the lives of over 200,000 Americans and caused staggering economic damage, while in South Korea, there were no significant lockdowns and, in an urbanized population of 51 million, only 344 lives have been lost. Where did we go wrong?
As the presidential election nears, Americans are increasingly enraged by a lack of clear leadership, endemic political corruption and left to wonder how did the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world manage to fail so thoroughly in its response to a global pandemic?
Academy Award-winning filmmaker #AlexGibney, directing with Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger, interrogates this question and its devastating implications in Totally Under Control. With damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, Gibney exposes a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of Presidential leadership. It will be a generation before we know the full extent of the damage wrought by this pandemic, but Totally Under Control will stand as the definitive account of the Trump administration’s incompetence, corruption and denial in the face of this global pandemic.
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Sh Malki on those who deny COVID-19
Some people from those who the Satan deluded them, and their souls enticed them, although they are poor in medicine since as well as in the shareeah knowledge but they are continuing spreading amongst people that covid-19 is only faked decease, as I have a very close relative who died with it and some of other relatives including some of my own children suffered badly from it, and today one of my own shuyookh is in the Intensive Care Room in the hospital in a critical situation because of it May Allah heal him and give him speedy recovery, him and all those who are suffering from it and keep us all safe, and May Allah guide these ignorant people as such speech that they spread amongst people is considered false fatawa which been condemned and warned against as Narrated ‘Amr b. Suh’aib: On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Anyone who practises medicine when he is not known as a practitioner will be held responsible”
Reported by Ad-Darsqutnee, authenticated by Alhakim.
So fear Allah Oh, Muslims, and do not get involved in that which you don’t know and not qualified in as you are going to be standing before Allah and taking responsibility of what you say and what it can cause.
Advice by:
Mohammad A.
Al-Malki
Ignorant advisors causing someone to die – “They killed him, may Allah kill them…”
From Sunan Abi Dawud, narrated by ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyAllaahu’anhumaa):
قَالَ أَصَابَ رَجُلاً جُرْحٌ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ احْتَلَمَ فَأُمِرَ بِالاِغْتِسَالِ فَاغْتَسَلَ فَمَاتَ فَبَلَغَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ “ قَتَلُوهُ قَتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَلَمْ يَكُنْ شِفَاءُ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالَ ”
During the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), a man was injured and then later he had a wet dream. He was (incorrectly) advised to perform ghusl (bathe) so he did so and as a result he died.
When this reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: “They killed him; may Allah kill them! Isn’t the cure for ignorance to ask?”
[Abu Dawud 337, graded ‘good’ by Sh al-Albaani]
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And in another variant narration from Sunan Abi Dawud, narrated by Jaabir (radiyAllaahu’anhu):
We set out on a journey. One of our people was hurt by a stone, that injured his head. He then had a sexual dream. He asked his fellow travelers: Do you find a concession for me to perform tayammum? They said: We do not find any concession for you while you can use water. He took a bath and died. When we came to the Prophet (ﷺ), the incident was reported to him. He said: “They killed him, may Allah kill them! Could they not ask when they did not know? The cure for ignorance is to ask (the appropriate people). It was enough for him to perform tayammum and to pour some drops of water or bind a bandage over the wound (the narrator Musa was doubtful); then he should have wiped over it and washed the rest of his body.”
[Abu Dawud 336, graded ‘good’ by Sh al-Albaani except for the portion in italics ‘it was enough for him…’]
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Sh Fawzan and Germ Theory
Q:
Some people use a type of incense called “al-Bakhur ul-Jawi” and they say that it kills germs and disinfects the house particularly when diseases are spreading, so is this permissible?
A:
One should ask the medical doctors about this – does this incense have the property of killing germs, as you said – cleaning the house – (if so then) there is no problem with this as it is from utilizing the means. We have been commanded to utilize the means which contain benefit. However, if this is just a claim which is not based on evidence and is not established, then this is not permissible.
[54:54 onwards]
Comment:
Note that some very odd claims (that germs allegedly don’t exist or that they don’t cause disease etc.) are being spread on messaging apps and social media. No appropriately trained medical doctors whether Muslim or non-Muslim hold this position.
Looking at Sh Fawzan’s statement there are a number of points which can be made:
- The Shaikh directs the questioner to ask the medical doctors about this matter (as they are appropriately qualified to discuss such issues).
- He does not deny the existence of germs nor try to claim that they are irrelevant when it comes to the spread of disease.
- He says that we should utilize means which bring about benefit (e.g. cleaning and sterilizing areas to prevent infection – if these means of cleaning are effective).
- If someone claims that a certain means has benefit then the claim on its own is not enough, rather it should be established, based upon evidence.
- If something has not been proven to work then one should not utilize this means.
Please note the approach of the Shaikh, indeed of the Shuyookh in general in the Muslim lands, and please beware of unqualified people making wild claims about medical matters without referring to Muslim doctors or to the scholars. Spreading medical misinformation is speaking without knowledge and causes harm and may even lead to people dying wal`iyaadhubillaah. May Allaah protect the lives and health of our Muslim brothers and sisters.
Dr Adnaan Ali
MBBChir (medical doctor)
Don’t believe the lies and conspiracy theories denying coronavirus (COVID-19) – Sh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli
Please see:
Quotes:
That which is being spread by some of those who possess weak intellects or those who have bad intentions in that this virus does not actually exist and that it is merely a conspiracy – and this is just stubborn opposition to the reality.
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Some are propagating that this virus is not dangerous and that it is similar to the common cold and so forth. One must not believe in these lies nor take part in spreading them. And one must take information (concerning this virus) form trustworthy competent authorities and follow all preventive measures.
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Some people are just heedless and irresponsible. However, that which is obligatory according to the Shari`ah is that one adheres to all precautionary measures … in order to avoid hurting and harming the believing men and women which is in fact a major sin.
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