The ruling on forcing a parent to undergo a surgical operation
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Question:
This is a questioner for the program who says: My father, Honorable Shaykh, the doctors have recommended a surgical operation for him, and it is dangerous. However, my father whispered in my ear and said, “I have reached more than eighty-five years of age, and I hope, my son, that you will not perform this operation for me, for I am under the will of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).” Is it permissible for me to force my father, as the doctors said, to undergo the operation?
Answer:
No, as long as the father has his consciousness and reasoning, you must not force him to do so. However, if he has no consciousness or reasoning and the doctors have determined the necessity of the operation, then you take his place in authorizing its performance. Yes.
This is a questioner for the program who says: My father, Honorable Shaykh, the doctors have recommended a surgical operation for him, and it is dangerous. However, my father whispered in my ear and said, “I have reached more than eighty-five years of age, and I hope, my son, that you will not perform this operation for me, for I am under the will of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).” Is it permissible for me to force my father, as the doctors said, to undergo the operation?
Answer:
No, as long as the father has his consciousness and reasoning, you must not force him to do so. However, if he has no consciousness or reasoning and the doctors have determined the necessity of the operation, then you take his place in authorizing its performance. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/097 — archive.org (7:47)
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