What is the ruling on disconnecting the life support machines from my daughter, who suffers from Patau syndrome, after doctors have confirmed that her condition is hopeless and that only the machines are keeping her alive? And what is the ruling on her private money in the bank? Is it considered an inheritance, and who are her heirs, knowing that she passed away survived by her mother, a father, a brother, and a sister? Is it permissible to give charity and dedicate its reward to her, even though she is a child who has no sins?
There is no objection to removing life support from your daughter, whose recovery is despaired of. The money granted to her by the state is considered an inheritance to be divided among her legal heirs, who are in this case the mother and the father. The mother receives one-sixth, and the remainder goes to the father. It is permissible to give charity on behalf of the deceased child, as charity will increase her good deeds.
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