Sending older parents to the nursing home from the perspective of islamic law

• Published in: IJISH (International Journal of Islamic Studies and Humanities) Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 100 - 112
• Main Author: Anwar, Syamsul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Arabic
• Published: Yogyakarta Universitas Ahmad Dahlan 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Aisyiyah; Children; Community nursing; Economic conditions; Elder care; Elder care facilities; Elderly parents; Islam; Islamic law; Muhammadiyah Islamic law; Muslims; Nursing homes; Older people; Parents & parenting

In Muslim communities, there are nursing homes and elderly care facilities, some of which are operated by Islamic organizations such as Aisyiyah in Indonesia, which is part of Muhammadiyah. The community grapples with the question of how Islamic law views the act of children placing their elderly pa...