As a respiratory therapist in the ICU, I am sometimes required to remove breathing tubes at the request of doctors or non-Muslim family members. Is it permissible for me to proceed with this action if I have no say in the decision-making process?
As a respiratory therapist in the ICU, I am sometimes required to remove breathing tubes at the request of doctors or non-Muslim family members. Is it permissible for me to proceed with this action if I have no say in the decision-making process?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago
If you are sure that removing the breathing tubes will definitely lead to death of the patient, then you should not do it even on request or orders of others. Causing death is not allowed at all. Wassalam.