What is the ruling on placing a person under machines that maintain his life, such that if they were removed, this person would die?
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Another questioner : So, this is speaking about machines that keep a person alive, connected to someone who has suffered a very serious accident and is in the stage of death, but they are keeping him alive with the machines, meaning if the machines were removed from him, he would die. Life support devices... brain death?
The Shaykh : Is there any clarification on this? Save me the trouble of asking, because I was going to discuss it anyway, as it has a benefit. The question I wanted to ask is: if the intention behind these procedures is that the doctor has a strong opinion that there is a strong possibility of his returning to normal life, is it permissible, or is it not? And now the answer is not clear!
The questioner : In English
The Shaykh : A machine?
The Shaykh : Is there any clarification on this? Save me the trouble of asking, because I was going to discuss it anyway, as it has a benefit. The question I wanted to ask is: if the intention behind these procedures is that the doctor has a strong opinion that there is a strong possibility of his returning to normal life, is it permissible, or is it not? And now the answer is not clear!
The questioner : In English
The Shaykh : A machine?
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