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Is it permissible for a son to administer sedatives prescribed by a doctor to his father who has reached extreme old age and shown signs of cognitive impairment and unusual behavior?

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Giving sedatives to the father who has reached the aforementioned state is not only permissible, but it is obligatory, as long as there is no harm in those sedatives.

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