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What is the ruling on your actions concerning the deceased maternal aunt, in terms of cleaning her and giving her medicine? And what is the ruling on the money she left behind that was spent without her permission? And how should it be handled after it is collected?

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What has been mentioned about the woman's condition is perplexing and necessitates seeking refuge in Allah. If mental illnesses have completely deprived her of her reason, then she is not addressed by the branches of Sharia. It is permissible to use all possible means to encourage her to do what is in her best interest. If she has not lost her reason, then she is addressed by the branches of Sharia, and the default is that she is a Muslim unless it is proven that she has apostatized. The majority of scholars hold that one who abandons prayer out of laziness is not a disbeliever.

Regarding taking her money, it is absolutely impermissible. This is because if she is of sound mind, her permission is required. If she is not of sound mind, then the guardian's management of her money is contingent upon her best interest. Therefore, whatever has been taken from her money must be returned to her heirs.

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