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PART 1: This series of articles will cover some broad principles by which you—as a Muslim—can gain a clearer perspective of this subject in general in the context of current issue of swine flu in particular.1The subject of al-ʿadwā (contagion, infectious disease) can be somewhat confusing so this series aims to make it easier to understand.

PRINCIPLE: It is from the belief of the people of Jāhiliyyah and of the non-Muslims that al-ʿadwā (contagion, "infectious disease") is infectious by its own inherent and intrinsic nature (bil-ṭabʿ), that it infects outside of the domain of Allāh's Will (Mashīʾah), Permission (al-Idhn) and Decree (Qadr).

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