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Who should handle the financial matters of a person suffering from Alzheimer’s?

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Q: If a man has reached old age and developed alzheimer’s, such that he can not take care of his financial matters (paying for his rent, food, etc), who is supposed to take care of them for him? Is it his wife? children? siblings? someone else? 

Bismillaah

A: His children are responsible.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)Q: Do you mean that the children can use the elderly man’s money to pay for his needs (rent etc), or would they have to use their own money?

Bismillaah

A: They can use his money for his needs.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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