Who should handle the financial matters of a person suffering from Alzheimer's?
Question
If a man has reached old age and developed alzheimer's, such that he can not take care of his financial matters (paying for his rent, food, etc), who is supposed to take care of them for him? Is it his wife? children? siblings? someone else?
Answer
His children are responsible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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Q: Do you mean that the children can use the elderly man's money to pay for his needs (rent etc), or would they have to use their own money?
A: They can use his money for his needs.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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