Who should attend to the sick person approaching death?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Funerals

Book 7 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The person closest to the sick, the most compassionate among the family, the most knowledgeable regarding their management (*siyasah*), and the most pious should attend to them. This is so they can remind the sick person of God Almighty, repentance from sins, settling injustices (*madhalim*), and making a will.