is it haram to massage elderly man

[faizacadday]

please answer in few min is it haram to massage an elderly man who is ill mostly his legs? and he is not muslim

thanks

 

['Abd-al Latif]

:salamext:

If he is your mahram (i.e. your grand dad, father etc) then it's ok, if he is not related to you then this is haram.

 

[GuestFellow]

Assalamu Alaikum.

Sister, I'm curious, are you in employment where you require to do this? Such as a clinic or some sort of hospital?

 

[Banu_Hashim]

Depends who you are in relation to that person.

I used to do it for my parents' uncles all the time.

 

[Yanal]

Brother 'Abd al Latif you mean massaging your relatives is haaram?

Just trying to clarify insha'Allah.

 

[Rabi'ya]

I work as a care assistant and we have 4 elderly men whom we look after. I was under the impression that it was ok to offer all assistance as they are elderly( and also the men i care for are suffering from various forms of dementia and mental health illness).

 

[Banu_Hashim]

^^ In that case I think it's OK.

 

[- IqRa -]

Allahu Aalim, but remember he is still non-mahram.

 

[north_malaysian]

how about doctors checking, seeing and touching their opposit sex patients... it's allowed right? I think it's like this case too..

 

[Rabi'ya]

Allahu Aalim, but remember he is still non-mahram.

of course. I practice my deen with care, even whilst in these kind of situations at work. One particular man, for whom I am keyworker, has his wife visit him regularly and I often talk to her regarding his needs. He is unable to communicate due to his demetia and has great difficulty with his mobility too. I rpray the care I give to this man is rewarded and I pray he and his family are happy with the care I provide inshAllah. I know for a fact I am helping him and supporting him through his daily life. He is 90-odd by the way MashAllah a lovely man. I only hope that through practising my Islam openly at work I am able to show Islam in a positive light. many colleagues have already asked me about my way of life. The managers have even said I can order a long sleeved dress to wear as uiform instead of the usual nurses tunic I love where I work alhamdulillah. Very rewarding work!!