)(
)means
to visit the sick
. Ta’aziyyat(
)is to visit
the home of the deceased, to console relatives.
The Aadaab of Illness, lyaadat and Ta'ziyyat
lyaadat()()means
to visit the sick.
Ta’aziyyat()is to visit
the home of the deceased, to console relatives.
If a person suffers from an illness, wound, sore, boil, etc. located in the region of his private parts, do not ask him about the nature of the illness, etc. It is very embarrassing to do so.
Do not express
yourself in the presence of the sick or
his family in a manner which makes them lose hope in
life. Comfort
them by telling them that, 
Inshaa'Allah, all difficulties will come to an end.
Should you obtain some information regarding injury, illness or death of a person, do not speak about it until you have reliably confirmed it, especially as far as his relatives are concerned. Never inform them without confirmation. If the information was false, unnecessary consternation and grief would have been caused.
If medical treatment has been exhorted, one should adopt it.
Do not use haraam 
(Unlawful) ingredients in medicine. (Where a pure
and Halaal (Lawful)
medicine is not available, it
will be permissible to use a
medicine containing haraam ingredients.)
Never use ta’weez (talismans) which are in conflict with the Sharee'ah.
Superstition is a kind of shirk. Hence abstain from this.
If the indisposed person is suffering from such an ailment which causes inconvenience to people, he should remain aloof from them.
Do not force the indisposed person to eat much.
A
person visiting the sick should not linger
around much. He
should not engage in unnecessary conversations nor should he enquire from
the indisposed person the details of his illness. The sick person is
inconvenienced by such behaviour.
Do not inform far off relatives of slight ailments. This creates unnecessary anxiety.
Some
people never bother to visit the sick.
This is not correct. There is great thawaab in visiting the sick.
It is improper for a
physician to inform the patient that his illness cannot be remedied or that all hope
is lost. Some
even specify a time limit for the patient s life.
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