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What is the ruling on working for a healthcare organization that offers euthanasia to patients, and what is the ruling on the money earned from this work, and what should be done if the work is impermissible?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is forbidden for a sick person to use anything that leads to death, as it is considered suicide, which is a major sin; for Allah, the Almighty, says: (And do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allah is ever Merciful to you.) It is forbidden for a doctor or an organization to assist someone in committing suicide or to invite them to it, due to the assistance in killing involved; for Allah, the Almighty, says: (And cooperate not in sin and aggression.) Therefore, the organization's actions of assisting in "euthanasia" are a great evil. It is not permissible to work in advertising or marketing for this organization. If previous work involved something forbidden, one must repent and dispose of a portion of the money by spending it on the welfare of Muslims or the poor. As for working within the organization, if it is in a permissible field unrelated to forbidden acts, there is no objection; otherwise, it is not permissible.

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