Giving precedence to the statement of the adult, sane patient in the event of disagreement regarding the performance of a surgical operation

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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Q 8: If the patient and his son disagree regarding the performance of the operation by the doctor, whose statement takes precedence?
A 8: The statement of the adult, sane patient regarding the performance of the operation on him takes precedence over the statement of his father and his son; because he has no guardian over him in this case. However, if the patient is not of sound mind, then the statement of his father takes precedence; because he is his guardian.

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