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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)?

· 16 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 5390English

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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

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