{"_id":"686ebd38557419c0f84be9ba","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is it haram to have a DNR order?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Would it be haram to have or sign a DNR (Do Not Resucitate)? What if the person has a heart condition or some other kind of illness/disease?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Preservation of life is a sacred obligation in Islam. However, when medical treatment is deemed futile and only prolongs suffering, a DNR order is permissible.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"When is a DNR Allowed?\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"A DNR is Islamically permissible only if:\"}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The patient is terminally ill, with no reasonable chance of recovery.\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The condition is untreatable, with imminent death expected.\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The patient is in a vegetative state.\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"A team of qualified physicians (not just one) agree that resuscitation or intubation would be futile.\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"In such cases, DNR/DNI orders can be issued, and it is not sinful to accept them or request them in advance.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"What is not allowed?\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"A DNR must not be used to deliberately end life or to refuse emergency care or life-saving treatments when recovery is possible. Any form of active euthanasia or assisted suicide remains strictly prohibited in Islam.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"Conclusion\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"If a Muslim has a heart condition or other serious illness, and medical professionals determine that resuscitation would be futile and only prolong dying or suffering, then signing a DNR is permissible in Islam. It should always be based on medical expertise and ideally discussed with a knowledgeable religious authority as well.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0570b76658b4c233497","tag":"Death: Other","count":41},{"_id":"686bff2f5bca77ccedff912f","tag":"Health: Medical Procedures & Surgery","count":27}],"createdOn":"2025-07-09T19:04:24.444Z"}