Compensation for a Doctor’s Error in Treatment
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Question:
A questioner says: A doctor made a mistake in treating a patient. Is it permissible to demand compensation?
Answer:
If the doctor was negligent, he is liable for compensation. However, if he was not negligent and performed the procedure as required, but something happened anyway, the doctor is not liable. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: A doctor made a mistake in treating a patient. Is it permissible to demand compensation?
Answer:
If the doctor was negligent, he is liable for compensation. However, if he was not negligent and performed the procedure as required, but something happened anyway, the doctor is not liable. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 17-01-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:00:21)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.