The Obligation of Caring for a Patient in the Hospital
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, our father has been in the hospital for five years. We are his six children, and we have our own children, our own concerns, and our circumstances are very difficult. He has been in a complete coma for nearly five years. We hired a servant to take care of him, and we visit him once a month. Is there anything required of us in this matter, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
Yes, you did well in hiring the servant who stays with him and monitors him, given that you are busy and unable to stay by his side constantly. However, a month is a long time, so you must visit him daily and monitor him daily.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, our father has been in the hospital for five years. We are his six children, and we have our own children, our own concerns, and our circumstances are very difficult. He has been in a complete coma for nearly five years. We hired a servant to take care of him, and we visit him once a month. Is there anything required of us in this matter, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
Yes, you did well in hiring the servant who stays with him and monitors him, given that you are busy and unable to stay by his side constantly. However, a month is a long time, so you must visit him daily and monitor him daily.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/223 — archive.org (9:35)
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