FatwaPenangMedicine & Health
Hukum Transplan Organ Dan Tisu
What is the ruling on organ and tissue transplants from living or deceased donors?
Short answer
Organ and tissue transplantation is permissible subject to stated conditions.
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
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Organ and tissue transplantation is permissible subject to stated conditions. For living donors, these include expert medical assessment of the donor's safety, voluntary consent without coercion, written permission that may be withdrawn, and transplantation as a last resort in an emergency. For deceased donors, these include confirmed death, a will and guardian's consent witnessed by two persons, and respectful handling of the body. Organs and tissues must not be traded, and transplants between Muslims and non-Muslims are permitted, except that a hostile non-Muslim (kafir harbi) may not receive a Muslim's organs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus melakukan pemindahan organ dan tisu dengan syarat:
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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”, 9 December 2010. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#hukum-transplan-organ-dan-tisu-9-disember-2010. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-organ-and-tissue-transplants/