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HUKUM PENDERMAAN DAN PEMINDAHAN ORGAN DAN TISU
What is the ruling on donating and transplanting organs and tissues according to the Sarawak State Fatwa Council?
Short answer
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation is permissible under certain 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
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation is permissible under certain conditions. A living donor must consent voluntarily, the organ must be one of a pair or one that can be partly removed, a medical specialist must confirm no harm to the donor's health, and there must be no sale. For a deceased donor, a pledge made in life is respected; if the deceased refused, donation cannot proceed even with the consent of guardians or heirs, and if no pledge was made, the decision rests with the guardian or heirs. The organ or tissue must still be usable, be used solely for medical purposes, and not be sold.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Pendermaan dan Pemindahan Organ dan Tisu adalah harus dengan syarat-syarat 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. “HUKUM PENDERMAAN DAN PEMINDAHAN ORGAN DAN TISU”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-pendermaan-dan-pemindahan-organ-dan-tisu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-organ-and-tissue-donation-transplantation/