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Does Islam allow for use of ‘life-support’ to keep a person alive (breathing) even though he is practically dead?

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Question

I guess, ?life-support? would include a heart-lung machine, dialysis machine, etc.?

Answer

There is no prohibition in Shari'ah to use a life support machine to keep some organs of the body functioning.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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