Re: signing death authorization
Very difficult call to make indeed. I can relate my recent experience of my mother passing away. We do not know how much pain she was in because she never came to after her angioplasty. She did have multiple organ failure (or at least that is what is listed on her death certificate). Her kidneys had stopped functioning and her blood pressure was very low. In one of the phone calls I had asked my father, that tell the doctors that we will bare all expenses, just do not turn off any of the life supporting machines. When it was time, the doctor explained (or showed) that if the machines were turned off, she will not be able to survive on her own. My father was hesitant, hence, they did turn the machines off for a couple of minutes.... her blood pressure dropped to 60/40, heartbeat was almost non existent.... he made the call to turn off the machines. I never did discuss this in great depth with him, because, I understand the pain he must have gone through to come that conclusion.
The point of this long post is... I guess it depends upon each individual situation and remember, it is Allah who gives and takes the life, not you me or the doctor.