My grandmother has dementia and is very active. Is it permissible for me to give her medication to calm her movements and put her to sleep?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have an elderly grandmother who has reached the stage of dementia. She is very active, and my mother, who is also elderly and suffers from high blood pressure, is the one caring for her. My mother advised me to ask your eminence: Is it permissible for me to give her medication that reduces her movement and puts her to sleep?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. However, you can hire a female servant; you can bring her in from abroad, a Muslim woman, and have her serve her to help your mother with her care. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I have an elderly grandmother who has reached the stage of dementia. She is very active, and my mother, who is also elderly and suffers from high blood pressure, is the one caring for her. My mother advised me to ask your eminence: Is it permissible for me to give her medication that reduces her movement and puts her to sleep?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. However, you can hire a female servant; you can bring her in from abroad, a Muslim woman, and have her serve her to help your mother with her care. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [986 -1024] لي جدة أصابها الخرف وهي كثيرة الحركة فهل يجوز أن أعطيها علاجا يهدئ من حركتها وينومها؟ — youtube.com
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