The Ruling on Refusing a Surgical Operation and Whether It Is Considered Suicide
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Question:
The questioner says: If the doctors decided that I need an operation, and then I refused, and, God forbid, I died as a result of not having this operation, is this considered a ruling of suicide?
Answer:
No, seeking medical treatment is not obligatory; it is merely permissible. So seeking medical treatment is permissible, not obligatory, and if one leaves it off, there is no sin on him. Even if he dies, there is no sin on him for that. Yes.
The questioner says: If the doctors decided that I need an operation, and then I refused, and, God forbid, I died as a result of not having this operation, is this considered a ruling of suicide?
Answer:
No, seeking medical treatment is not obligatory; it is merely permissible. So seeking medical treatment is permissible, not obligatory, and if one leaves it off, there is no sin on him. Even if he dies, there is no sin on him for that. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 03 — alfawzan.live (33:23)
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