http://www.ijtema.net/2008/01/19/care-for-the-elderly/ A Congregation of Muslim Bloggers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ijtema.net/2008/01/19/care-for-the-elderly/comment-page-1/#comment-5832 Robyn Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.ijtema.net/2008/01/19/care-for-the-elderly/#comment-5832 I am researching diversity and rights in the social care setting and am interested to know whether there are any restrictions within Islam that would prevent a non-muslim from providing care services - particularly personal care services such as washing and toileting - to an elderly muslim. Are there any limitations with regard to gender, for example, female carer/male service user and vice versa male carer/female service user. I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who can assist me. I am researching diversity and rights in the social care setting and am interested to know whether there are any restrictions within Islam that would prevent a non-muslim from providing care services – particularly personal care services such as washing and toileting – to an elderly muslim. Are there any limitations with regard to gender, for example, female carer/male service user and vice versa male carer/female service user. I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who can assist me.

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