Question:
What is your opinion on the transplantation of human organs which saves the life of many people?
Answer:
I have a reservation with regard to this matter. The Muslim should be respected and taking away any of his organs will cause harm. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Breaking a dead man’s bone is like breaking it when he is alive.” 1
Thus, I abstain from issuing a Fatwa regarding the ruling of buying and transplanting organs.
Question:
You just abstain but do not prohibit it?
Answer:
Yes, I abstain only. Some scholars permitted transplantation of human organs, as it becomes dust after burial while others, including me, have abstained from judging it.
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Abu Dawud [Book on funerals]no. 3207; Ibn Majah [Book on funerals] no. 1616; [Book on remembrance of Allah, supplication, repentance and seeking forgiveness] p. 6/105. ↩