Is a mother sinful for placing her sick daughter in a care facility?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says that she has a daughter who is five years old, and she has been sick since birth. She has atrophy in her brain and requires constant care, as her breathing is always restricted. This mother asks: Is she sinful if she places her daughter in a care facility on a continuous basis?
Answer:
If she is unable to care for her, she should place her there. But if she is able to care for her, it is not permissible for her to place her there; rather, she should care for her herself and be patient with her.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says that she has a daughter who is five years old, and she has been sick since birth. She has atrophy in her brain and requires constant care, as her breathing is always restricted. This mother asks: Is she sinful if she places her daughter in a care facility on a continuous basis?
Answer:
If she is unable to care for her, she should place her there. But if she is able to care for her, it is not permissible for her to place her there; rather, she should care for her herself and be patient with her.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 331- هل تأثم الأم بإدخال ابنتها المريضة في دار الرعاية الصحية؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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