The Ruling on a Patient Killing Himself and the Obligation of Patience and Retaliation Against the Doctor
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The questioner:
If a patient whose condition is hopeless asks the doctor to end his life,
The Shaykh:
this is not permissible. This is suicide, and it is not permissible. He should be patient.
The presenter:
He is required to be patient and not kill himself. Even if the pain reaches whatever extent it reaches, he should be patient. Yes.
The questioner:
And does the doctor face retaliation (qisas) for this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if the doctor carries it out, he is subject to retaliation, because the patient has no right to kill himself.
If a patient whose condition is hopeless asks the doctor to end his life,
The Shaykh:
this is not permissible. This is suicide, and it is not permissible. He should be patient.
The presenter:
He is required to be patient and not kill himself. Even if the pain reaches whatever extent it reaches, he should be patient. Yes.
The questioner:
And does the doctor face retaliation (qisas) for this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if the doctor carries it out, he is subject to retaliation, because the patient has no right to kill himself.
Source
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