Is the outbreak of plague in a town considered a state of fear?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Bequests
Primary text
Regarding the outbreak of plague in a town, there is a difference of opinion. One position held by Ahmad is that it is considered a state of fear.
Supporting text
The alternative view is that it is not a state of fear, because the plague itself is an illness, and the legal ruling should only apply to the fear of contracting the illness, not the presence of the epidemic itself.