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HUKUM TRANSPLAN ORGAN DAN TISU
Is it permissible to transplant organs and tissues between Muslims and non-Muslims?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that transplanting organs and tissues from a Muslim to a non-Muslim recipient, and the reverse, is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that transplanting organs and tissues from a Muslim to a non-Muslim recipient, and the reverse, is permissible. As an exception, a harbi disbeliever is not permitted to receive organs and tissues from a Muslim. This decision is an addition to the gazetted ruling on organ and tissue transplants, made at the meeting of 11 March 2010.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus melakukan pemindahan organ dan tisu dari orang Islam kepada penerima bukan Islam dan sebaliknya.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM TRANSPLAN ORGAN DAN TISU”, 11 March 2010. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=709. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/organ-transplant-between-muslims-and-non-muslims/