Is it permissible to undergo a cornea transplant?
Published as Cornea transplant
Question
1. Is it permissible to undergo a cornea transplant? The cornea may be from a recently deceased registered tissue donor, or it could also be artificial.
2. If an artificial cornea isn't suitable/compatible and/or cannot be used, will it then be permissible to use from a donor?
Answer
1. Transplanting an artificial cornea is permissible.
2. No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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