The death of a child while its mother is sleeping and what is required of her
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Question:
This questioner says: My mother had a small child, and when she slept and woke up in the morning, she found him dead. Is there anything required of her? He was ill.
Answer:
If she was the cause of his death by covering him with something that suffocated him on his face, or if she rolled over on him, or if she gave him something that killed him—meaning she caused his death, even if she intended to treat him—if she gave him something and it killed him without the doctor's permission and without consulting the doctor, then she is the cause of his death. This is considered accidental killing through causation, and the expiation is obligatory upon her: fasting two consecutive months. Yes.
This questioner says: My mother had a small child, and when she slept and woke up in the morning, she found him dead. Is there anything required of her? He was ill.
Answer:
If she was the cause of his death by covering him with something that suffocated him on his face, or if she rolled over on him, or if she gave him something that killed him—meaning she caused his death, even if she intended to treat him—if she gave him something and it killed him without the doctor's permission and without consulting the doctor, then she is the cause of his death. This is considered accidental killing through causation, and the expiation is obligatory upon her: fasting two consecutive months. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/218 — archive.org (4:26)
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