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Is organ donation allowed in Islam?

Published as Organ donation and organ transplant

· 25 Rajab 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is organ donation allowed in Islam? I have a cousin who really wants to help people in need. If it is allowed, then under what circumstances is it allowed? And can you please give sources from the qur'an as well?

Answer

Our bodies are an amaanat entrusted to us from the side of Allah Ta’ala. We are thus not permitted to deal in them freely as we wish. Instead, we are commanded to deal in them as Allah Ta’ala has commanded us.

Shariah does not allow organ transplants. Hence, it is impermissible for one to donate his organs to someone. However, it is permissible for one to use the organs of animals provided the organs are not from a swine.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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