Can a son provide his mother with interment personal care?
Question
Salam Iv received a safeguarding referral for a client whose son provides her with interment personal care He informs us that he has consulted with elders of the Muslim community in relation to providing this personal care for his mother and has been told that if he believes the care provided by others does not meet her religious and cultural needs then he has a duty to care for her. Mum has lacks capacity to refuse , she is on a hospital ward where nursing are around to provide the care Can you state if according to religion this is permissible
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Your question is ambiguous. Kindly send your clarification to [email protected] and reference it to Aboobakr.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad
Student Darul Iftaa
Azaadville, JHB, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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- Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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