Abandoning Treatment and His Saying, the Exalted: “And do not throw your own hands into destruction”
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Question:
Following up on the question about refusing treatment, he says: If leaving the treatment is the cause of harm to the patient, is that included in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:195]?
Answer:
Yes, if delaying treatment causes harm to the patient or exposes him to death, this is not permissible. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:195], and there is harm in it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 2340Da'if (Darussalam). The sanctity of your brother is like the sanctity of yourself; you must protect his sanctity as you protect your own, and you must protect his life as you protect your own life.
Following up on the question about refusing treatment, he says: If leaving the treatment is the cause of harm to the patient, is that included in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِAnswer:
Yes, if delaying treatment causes harm to the patient or exposes him to death, this is not permissible. Allah the Exalted said:
and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]
وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِNo
لاIt was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”
لا ضرر ولا ضرار
Source
الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (58:50)
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