FatwaFederal TerritoriesMedicine & Health
Pendermaan Organ Dari Orang Yang Meninggal Dunia
Does Islam permit organ donation from a deceased person to a living recipient?
Short answer
The Federal Territory Syariah Consultative Committee decided that transplanting organs such as the heart and kidneys from the dead to the living is permitted in Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territory Syariah Consultative Committee decided that transplanting organs such as the heart and kidneys from the dead to the living is permitted in Islam. The permission is conditional: the situation must be urgent and the recipient's life must depend on the transplant, with the procedure believed to be successful. For heart transplants, the donor's death must be confirmed beforehand. Appropriate measures must also be taken to prevent killing of people and trade in body parts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemindahan anggota-anggota (iaitu jantung, buah pinggang) orang-orang yang mati kepada orang-orang yang hidup adalah dibenarkan dalam Islam
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Pendermaan Organ Dari Orang Yang Meninggal Dunia”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PENDERMAAN%20ORGAN%20DARI%20ORANG%20YANG%20MENINGGAL%20DUNIA. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/organ-donation-from-deceased-persons-ruling/