Islam and transplant surgery

Main points

Most Muslisms do not agree with transplant surgery because:

• The Shari'ah teaches that nothing should be removed from the body after death
• It is playing God which is the greatest sin of shirk
• The Qur'an teaches that only God has the right to give and take life
• It is against Muslim belifs on the sanctity of life
• They believe they need all their organs for resurrection on the Last Day

Some Muslims allow transplants from close relatives becasue:

• Some Muslim lawyers have said it is allowed
• The Muslim Law Council of the UK says that Muslims can carry donor cards and have transplants
• Islam aims to be good and help people