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I don't have much knowledge about cochlear
A cursory search brings up the 'Webmd' site which explains 'Cochlear' :
"...If you're very hard of hearing or deaf, a cochlear implant may help you get back the sounds you miss.
It isn't a hearing aid, which makes sounds louder. It’s a small device that a doctor puts in your ear through surgery. It sends impulses directly to your auditory nerve, which carries sound signals to your brain. [...]
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How does a cochlear implant work?
It's for children and adults with sensorineural hearing loss. That condition typically involves damage to tiny hair cells in a part of your inner ear called the cochlea. These hair cells usually pick up the vibrations of sounds and send them to the brain through the auditory nerve. When they’re damaged, sound can't reach that nerve. A cochlear implant skips the damaged hair cells and sends signals to the auditory nerve directly.
The devices have two parts. One part, the receiver-stimulator, is placed under your skin through surgery. The other, the speech processor, you wear behind your ear like a hearing aid. The outside part is slightly larger than a normal behind-the-ear hearing aid...."
Thanks for letting me know that I am getting some support here, well, Almighty Allah knows best,
I was curious about deafness In Islam and how they view about it,
We have to know that Islaam liberates man. It brings him out from the dark depths of disbelief and brings him into the Light of Emaan. It does away with the irrational types of discrimination.
We are able to look back - for inspiration - to the examples of the early Muslims. The loyalty, love and and care they had for each other for the sake of Allaah , the One who is alone truly worthy of our worship.
How the blind, slaves - and others - were treated as Brothers in Faith. Each would willingly fight shoulder to shoulder with his Muslim brother - be he Arab, Habashee, Persian, Roman (having a disability or otherwise - refer to the example of Abdullaah Ibn Umm Maktoom - May Allaah be Pleased with him) .
How the blind could lead the Salaah. Or take the exqmple of the slave who was regarded/treated as sub-human by the Mushrikeen at the time - In Islaam, the same slave was freed and made equal - look to the example of Bilaal ibn Raba (May Allaah be Pleased with him)
Now, coming to our times. How much of the early Muslims is evident in us? What do we do/can we do for our Muslim brothers & sisters with various disabilities?
Supporting Muslims With Disabilities
I propose we use this thread (with your approval) or start another thread. The purpose being to enable the support fellow Muslims with disabilities/conditions .
This may be done by e.g. preparing sample letters that can be used to contact e.g. Islaamic material publishers/developers/suppliers , Masaajids/Islaamic Centres. Also, by putting together points which may then be raised with the local Imaam/Masjid (in person).
Questions can be put to them such as - Do they cater for the disabled?Do they have plans to do so? Have they considered dedicating a Jum'ah khutbah (Friday sermon) to the issue?
The thread can be used to leave e.g. ideas, responses from those contacted , links to material catering for the disabled and so on
To start things off - some major publishers have been contacted.
One of them being 'IIPH' , May Allaah bless them with khayr, who have responded very quickly.
IIPH stated that
(1) It intends to produce books (catering for disabilities) in the future Insha-Allaah
(2) Plans postponed due to financial constraints
(3) Du'aa requested that Allaah improves their situation so they can work on these
critical projects (4) Put forward any ideas/suggestions/insights, type of books/products which may help our brothers/sisters .
Responses have not been received from others (yet).
What is your thought on the above? Ive found very little for disabled Muslims ( some videos, articles about the need to support maybe) - maybe out there but not enough. I hope the moderators can offer some thoughts and possibly support the above insha-Allaah. And Allaah Knows Best.
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