Fatwa #415515 November 2001United States of America

Does Islam allow for use of ‘life-support’ to keep a person alive (breathing) even though he is practically dead?

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I guess, ?life-support? would include a heart-lung machine, dialysis machine, etc.?

Answer

There is no prohibition in Shari'ah to use a life support machine to keep
some organs of the body functioning.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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