[SingleMan]

Assalamualaikum,

In Canada once you reach age of majority you're sent a organ and tissue donor registration. The first time I recieved this, I was enthusiastic and confident that it was the right thing to do; however my grandmother stopped me saying that it is unislamic and that a body is in a sense 'on loan'. I know that islamically you're responsible for taking care of yourself and that harming your body is unlawful (ex. with tattoos and drugs/alcohol), but does organ donation count as self-harm?

Once again I've recieved the registration forms, and I was hoping some scholars, or anybody with knowledge on the subject would be able to help wrt if it is a halal thing to do. I've done a little research on the internet but opinions are so varied: some saying that you may donate it so long as it is not vital (ex. donating one kidney) and others say that you can't donate anything.

By the same theories is blood donation halal? Considering that it is not something that is self-harm (It's preformed by medical professionals, and only enough is removed so that you are still perfectly healthy and to a certain extent it even benefits the donor through blood replenishment and reducing cancer and heart attack risks).

Thank you!

[SingleMan]

I've read that donating blood isn't considered useful because blood outside the body is impure and you cannot benefit from something impure. Is this logical (meaning is the impurity figurative?), considering that the blood is clean when used for transfusions etc.

[Wahwlsnt]

Blood donation is allowed in Islam, brother Abu Tamim held a conference on this a while
ago if I'm not mistaken.

[SingleMan]

Thank you, do you know about the organ issue as well?

[tomspoumn]

Blood donation

[SingleMan]

Blood donation

Thank you! That was another one of my concerns with so many people online claiming that you can only donate to muslims (which made no sense considering that Islam teaches us to be charitable to everyone regardless of race or faith).

[Coededgeme]

Assalaamu 'alaykum,

Some answers given by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adaam al-Kawthari

Blood Transfusion & Donation
http://www.daruliftaa.com/question?t...nID=q-15365898

Organ Donation & Transplantation
http://www.daruliftaa.com/question?t...nID=q-18480963

[CymnMaync]

Mufti Ibn Adam is known for dealing with these subjects and sits in the medical ethics forum
http://www.daruliftaa.com/searchresu...answercount=45

[SingleMan]

Thank you for your links, although at times they seem to be self-refuting they did help.

With blood donation it seems it is permissible seeing as it is a necessity (to whichever patient it is going to, you can't be sure, but there is a general need for blood donation and so I'm considering that as a necessity) and humans have not yet created a suitable alternative for medical purposes, so there aren't other options.

a) The donor is mature and sane,

b) The donor willingly donates his blood. If he is compelled to do so, it will not be permissible,

c) There is no apparent risk to the life or health of the donor,

d) There is absolute necessity in donating blood in that there is a definite risk to the life of a patient, and in the opinion of the medical expert, there is no other way of saving his/her life,

e) There is a need for it, that is, there is no risk to the life, but in the opinion of the experts, restoration of health may not be possible without it,

f) There is no alternative,

g) It is not for the sake of beatification or any other additional benefit,

h) Transfusion of blood must not be carried out by way of buying and selling, for trading in human parts is never permissible. However, if one is in need of blood desperately and the only means to obtain the blood is to purchase it, then only will it be permissible to pay for the blood.
As for payment do medical bills count as 'paying' for blood?? Donors are not compensated or paid for blood.

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As for organ donation, I was surprised to see such a clear shariah stance:


1) It is permitted to transplant or graft an organ from one place of a person’s body to another, so long as one is careful to ascertain that the benefits of this operation outweigh any harm that may result from it, and on the condition that this is done to replace something that has been lost, or to restore its appearance or regular function, or to correct some fault or disfigurement which is causing physical or psychological distress.

2) It is permitted to transplant an organ from one person’s body to another, if it is an organ that can regenerate itself, such as skin and blood, provided that the donor is mature and fully understands what he is doing, and that all the other relevant shariah conditions are met.

3) It is permitted to use part of an organ that has been removed from the body because of illness, to benefit another person, such as using the cornea of an eye removed because of illness.

4) It is unlawful (haram) to transplant or use an organ on which life depends, such as taking a heart from a living person to transplant into another person.

5) It is unlawful (haram) to take an organ from a living person when doing so could impair an essential and vital function in his body, even though his life itself may not be under threat, such as removing the corneas of both eyes. However, removing organs which will lead to only partial impairment is a matter which is still under scholarly discussion, as is mentioned in resolution no. 8.

6) It is permitted to transplant an organ from a dead person to a living person when his life depends on receiving that organ, or when vital functions of his body are otherwise impaired, on the condition that permission is given either by the person before his death or by his heirs, or by the leader of the Muslims in cases where the dead person’s identity is unknown or he has no heirs.
To be an organ donor you must give permission and by giving you are helping someone else avoid physical or psycological distress (ex. donation of eyes/ skin grafting) or death (heart and other vital organs).


Thank you again for all your help.

[Yifnvmzp]

Blood donation is allowed in Islam, brother Abu Tamim held a conference on this a while
ago if I'm not mistaken.

http://drabutamim.blogspot.com/2011/...ons-again.html

[SingleMan]

Thank you very much for all the helpful links. I'll show them to my family and hopefully they'll agree to donate (at least blood) as well.