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FATWA MENGENAI PENDERMAAN ORGAN
Is it permissible to donate a kidney to a kidney patient according to the Sarawak fatwa?
Short answer
The 1996 fatwa of the Majlis Islam Sarawak rules that donating a kidney to a kidney patient is permissible, subject to conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 1996 fatwa of the Majlis Islam Sarawak rules that donating a kidney to a kidney patient is permissible, subject to conditions. A living donor must give willingly and sincerely, a medical specialist must confirm the donation will not endanger the donor's health, and there must be no buying or selling. For a deceased donor, consent must have been stated before death or permission given by the guardian or heirs without coercion, the kidney must be confirmed still usable, the transplant must be solely for treatment, and there must be no sale. The fatwa binds all Muslims in Sarawak.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
BAHAWA pendermaan organ ginjal atau buah pinggang kepada pesakit buah pinggang adalah harus tertakluk kepada syarat-syarat seperti berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI PENDERMAAN ORGAN”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#fatwa-mengenai-pendermaan-organ. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-kidney-donation-permissible-sarawak-fatwa/