She covered her daughter with a blanket, and it was heavy, so she caused her daughter’s death. Is she sinful for this?
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Question:
A girl was afflicted with measles, as was her mother. Her mother covered her with a blanket, and the blanket was heavy. When the blanket was removed, they found that she had passed away. Is her mother sinful for this?
Answer:
If the situation is as described, that she covered her with the blanket until it suffocated her, and she choked and died because of it, then her mother is the cause of her death by placing the blanket on her. She is required to perform an expiation, which is freeing a slave. If she cannot find one, she must fast for two consecutive months. The apparent indication of her question is that she is the cause; because the death occurred due to placing the blanket on her face, and she could not bear it, right?
A girl was afflicted with measles, as was her mother. Her mother covered her with a blanket, and the blanket was heavy. When the blanket was removed, they found that she had passed away. Is her mother sinful for this?
Answer:
If the situation is as described, that she covered her with the blanket until it suffocated her, and she choked and died because of it, then her mother is the cause of her death by placing the blanket on her. She is required to perform an expiation, which is freeing a slave. If she cannot find one, she must fast for two consecutive months. The apparent indication of her question is that she is the cause; because the death occurred due to placing the blanket on her face, and she could not bear it, right?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، غطت ابنتها بالبطانية، وكانت ثقيلة ، فتسببت بموت ابنتها، فهل عليها إثم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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