Fatwa #539023 September 2002United States of America
If a person is on life-support, and his organs are failing, and the probability of recovery is extremely low, can we as their family make a decision to, pull the plug (stop the use of life-support)?
Answer
Active euthanasia where patients may end their lives by for example lethal
injection is not permissible under any circumstances. Passive euthanasia
where patients may withold treatment or artificial life-support is only
permissible if a trustworthy specialist feels that there is no hope.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
injection is not permissible under any circumstances. Passive euthanasia
where patients may withold treatment or artificial life-support is only
permissible if a trustworthy specialist feels that there is no hope.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai