Q: My mother suffered severe illness that led to her death. She used to refuse to enter any hospital. However, during her last suffering, my sister, and I insisted that she must enter the king `Abdul-`Aziz hospital in Jeddah Jeddah where she underwent surgery. The examinations and scans showed that she had stomach cancer. Three days later, the cancer spread significantly throughout all the body. During that period, she asked me for water, but I refused as the doctor ordered us not to give her water until three days pass after the date of the operation. (Part No. 21; Page No. 393) She had bleeding and her consciousness was lost at times, and awakened at other times. I helped her utter the Shahadah (Testimony of Faith). During the night when she died, I slept beside her for an hour. When I woke up, she was dead. One woman told me that she saw my mother in a dream in a state of anger towards me because I rejected to give her water. My question is: Am I sinful for this act? If so, what is the Kaffarah (expiation) that I should offer? Please, advise. May Allah reward you with the best!