THE ISLAMIC RULING REGARDING PLAGUES BY MARHOOM MUFTI AFZAL HOOSEN ELIAS (Rahmatullah alayh) The Islaamic Ruling Regarding Plagues Question: There is a disease spreading in Surat, which the government classifies as a plague, which is contagious. Is this true in the light of the Shari’ah? Can diseases be contagious? What is the ruling concerning fleeing from a…