Back to search
The question

What is the required action of a paramedic, and is expiation obligatory upon him, and how can he rid himself of the cycle of overthinking and pangs of conscience after he answered "no" to a doctor who asked him about the presence of a pulse in a road accident victim, even though he was not certain of that, which led to the declaration of the victim's death after resuscitation efforts ceased, knowing that more than two years have passed since the incident?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

After consulting with doctors, it becomes clear that the paramedic's role is limited to providing first aid at the disaster site and handing over the injured to the emergency physician. The responsibility of removing life support from a patient rests with the specialist physician, not the paramedic, and is based on the report of three doctors if the patient arrived alive. There is no need for such a report if the patient arrived deceased. Therefore, you bear no responsibility for what happened, and you must perfect your work and strive in your studies. If fasting leads to negligence at work and endangers the injured, then one must break their fast, whether the fast is obligatory or supererogatory.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
14802
Imported
Translation status
Source text, unreviewed
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy