Forcing the mother to undergo the surgical operation
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Question:
Also, an interjection from the network. He says: My question to the Shaykh, may Allah bless you, concerns my mother. The doctor decided she needs an urgent operation before Ramadan, but she refuses and says she will do it after Ramadan for the sake of worship. We have been unable to convince her. What should we do? Do we have the right to take her to the hospital by force? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If she has her mind and reasoning intact, you have no power to force her. Treatment is not obligatory; it is merely permissible. Therefore, if she has the capacity to make a choice, it is left to her opinion. However, if she does not have her mind, her guardian acts on her behalf and looks into what is best for her. He looks into what is best for her. Yes.
Also, an interjection from the network. He says: My question to the Shaykh, may Allah bless you, concerns my mother. The doctor decided she needs an urgent operation before Ramadan, but she refuses and says she will do it after Ramadan for the sake of worship. We have been unable to convince her. What should we do? Do we have the right to take her to the hospital by force? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If she has her mind and reasoning intact, you have no power to force her. Treatment is not obligatory; it is merely permissible. Therefore, if she has the capacity to make a choice, it is left to her opinion. However, if she does not have her mind, her guardian acts on her behalf and looks into what is best for her. He looks into what is best for her. Yes.
Source
التحذير من الغلو في التكفير — islamhouse.com (1:18:18)
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