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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does a doctor bear liability for an error in diagnosis?

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Question:
If the doctor is knowledgeable about medicine and makes an error in diagnosing the patient, does he bear liability?

Answer:
If he is knowledgeable about medicine and exerts his best effort, he does not bear liability.
(Lectures on the Explanation of Bulugh al-Maram, Book of Criminal Offenses)
Source binbaz.org.sa

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