Muslims believe health to be a blessing from God and attribute to it spiritual,physical,emotional and psychological dimensions that involve the well-being of the body, mind and soul. Health is also considered to be a prerequisite to give care to others as well as a requirement for and a contributor to one’s faith.The rationale is that illness hinders individuals from engaging in the caregiving role and from performing required religious activities such as fasting and the five mandatory daily prayers (WehbeAlamah 1999, 2005).