Her parents - the Schindlers - have been locked in a legal battle with her legal guardian and husband Michael Schiavo since 1998.
They oppose his wish to remove the feeding tube and let her die. "
Should they keep feeding her or let her go ? I've heard of cases with moslim people in my town (leicester) where the live support device was removed since there was no hope anymore for the patient.
I am curious to know whether Islam prohibits/permits the idea of 'connecting' someone to a machine in order to prolong their life? What if they have cancer, is chemotherapy haram? Is it also haram if papers are signed in order to take that person off the machines so that they can die in peace, since the patient was a 'vegetable' and it seems more humane to take them off the machine? Islamically, what do you think is morally the right thing to do?
Answer.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.
Responding to the question, Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, former president of the Islamic Society of North America, states the following:
"Life support is a method for the treatment of a patient. If a patient is in a condition where the artificial life support can help improve his/her condition, then it should be used. However, if a group of doctors determine that there was no hope of any improvement in the condition of the patient or if the patient became brain-dead. In that case, if the doctors and the family members agree to take the patient off of the life support, then it can be removed. We should let nature take its own course and allow the person to expire according to their determined time by Allah.
For the Chemotherapy, I don't see any reason to prohibit it. It cures many patients, so if it is required, then it should be used."
It's sad she was kept alive for so long, prolonging the anguish of her family. Its also sad that it was given so much TV coverage, and so much money was spent on keeping her alive. This money could save the lives of children.
Hey there! Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
When you create an account, we remember exactly what you've read, so you always come right back where you left off. You also get notifications, here and via email, whenever new posts are made. And you can like posts and share your thoughts. Sign Up
Hide
Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
Bookmarks