Islam and transplant surgery
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- Islam and Transplant surgery
- Most Muslims are against transplant surgery
- Shari'ah teaches that nothing should be removed from the body after death and are against post- mortems
- The Qur'an says Allah has created the body of a person so to remove an organ and put it into someone else is acting as God which is the greatest sin (shirk)
- Sanctity of life- life belongs to God and only God has the right to give and take life away
- Muslims believe they will need their body on the Last day when they are resurrected
- Some Muslims allow transplant surgery from living donors
- Some Muslim lawyers say it is permissible
- A ruling fatwa was issued by the Muslim Law Council of the UK in 1995 saying Muslims could carry donor cards and have transplants
- Islam aims to do good and is not intended to put burdens on people. So if a close relative was dying and they needed a transplant, then it should be given just as pork can be eaten if a Muslim will otherwise starve
- Most Muslims are against transplant surgery
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