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AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE- 528: HUKUM MENERIMA DARAH DAN ORGAN DARIPADA NON-MUSLIM
Is it permissible for a Muslim to receive organs and blood from a non-Muslim?
Short answer
There is no prohibition on transplanting organs from a non-Muslim to a Muslim, because a body part is only a tool used by a person, and once transplanted it becomes part of the Muslim recipient's body.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no prohibition on transplanting organs from a non-Muslim to a Muslim, because a body part is only a tool used by a person, and once transplanted it becomes part of the Muslim recipient's body. Blood from a non-Muslim who eats food such as pork is also permitted, since it has become blood and is no longer the essence of pork due to istihalah (transformation). The 1982 National Fatwa Council muzakarah ruled that donating blood is permissible and that Muslim blood need not be separated from non-Muslim blood.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami nyatakan bahawa tidak ada larangan untuk memindahkan anggota seseorang bukan Islam kepada 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. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE- 528: HUKUM MENERIMA DARAH DAN ORGAN DARIPADA NON-MUSLIM”, 12 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1034-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-528-hukum-menerima-darah-dan-organ-daripada-non-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/receiving-blood-organs-from-non-muslims-ruling/