Also each one of us needs to ask ourselves one simple question- What if a member of your family rquired an organ transplant to live would you refuse.

peace mquran,

On that account We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people (5/32)

No, I wouldn't refuse.

My answer is,No way i will refuse it either, specially in the light of 532.

stillearning wrote

Am I correct in assumin that we are all in agreement that organ donation/acceptance is not anti-islamic.
regards

Lets see,
truth wrote

I see no problem with it in general principle.

However my personal reason for not agreeing for organ donation is that say my corneas or kidneys were donated to a person who then kills another, is cruel, or evil minded.

NoProgressive wrote

You shouldn't think about that. Your reward will be saving a life, whatever he or she chooses to do, that is up to them. And what is the likely hood that they will go out and kill someone? By far the good people outway the murderers.

Ahmed wrote

one of the prominant scholars in Egypt who dies a couple of years ago "Mohammad Mitawali El Sharawi" said the same as most scholars, in fact about 20 years ago I remember very wel when he said that on a TV interview and like hell broke, all his enemies started to attacke him that he is a lost case

Correction, I forget to say that I only agree with truth first line in his comment

sawtooth wrote

By the same token, you may also be denying a great teacher of the people life. Playing what if's never works out. It is better to let the intent of your heart be the judging factor. A body is a body, and as long as it re-enters the circle of life, be it by dust or rebirth in a new body, the soul can be content and move on.

peacefulmuslim wrote

My personal opinion is that its a very noble act coz it gives people a huge chance to overcome their disability. And we are encouraged by Allah to do noble, righteous deeds and help the needy. So, I dont see how such a noble deed can be wrong.

i think we all seem to agree D
peace.

No, I wouldn't refuse.

Am I correct in assumin that we are all in agreement that organ donation/acceptance is not anti-islamic.
regards

Also each one of us needs to ask ourselves one simple question- What if a member of your family rquired an organ transplant to live would you refuse.

On that account We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people (5/32)

No, I wouldn't refuse.

I believe that al-quraan was sent down as it say, for guidance upon mankind and that it's stories are 'tafseel li kulli shai' ( a detailed exposition of everything) and so since organ donation isn't mentioned, it cannot be canonised as a law either way.

XXX very important issue.

I have never come across any quranic evidence against organ donation.
If the logic is that human body needs to be preserved for the day of resurrection then I would add, others have already ponited out flaws in this arguement, that most of the physical body is virtually decomposed and other than bones very little remains.
Also each one of us needs to ask ourselves one simple question- What if a member of your family rquired an organ transplant to live would you refuse.
regards

That was very noble of your father.

thank you brother, may his soul rest in eternal peace.

you wrote

I am not sure if Quran mentions anything about organ donation. Atleast, I havent come across, in what I have read so far.
Also makes me think, why would Allah talk of organ donation in Quran? Clearly, people of that era did not know or practice transplantations. It wouldnt make any sense to them, would it?

you are right brother, may be that is the reason the "pro donation" supporters are unable to produce any verse of Quran in their support.

As for what Islam says about it, I dont know. But what some religious people say in their explanation, is that since all humans will be resurrected into their physical form on the day of judgement, its important not to take out parts of human body. I find this not so convincing, becoz what about deaths occuring by fatal accidents or brutal murders? They loose parts of their body as well.

My personal opinion is that its a very noble act coz it gives people a huge chance to overcome their disability. And we are encouraged by Allah to do noble, righteous deeds and help the needy. So, I dont see how such a noble deed can be wrong.

I agree with you brother 100%, we are indeed encouraged by Allah to do noble, righteous deeds and help the needy. .

peace.

help me in finding a verse from Quran to support such an act.
I will be extremely grateful to you all.

peace.

God bless you all.

Does Quran or Islam approves it?
My father had donated his eyes, but the molvi sahib and some other elders declared it un-Islamic and stopped the doctor who came to collect them when he passed away.
Majority of the religious scholars declare it un-Islamic while discussing this issue on TV. According to their opinion it is disrespectful to the dead body??? Those who are in favor say, "Look at the benefits for other human beings. What are your comments?

That was very noble of your father.

I am not sure if Quran mentions anything about organ donation. Atleast, I havent come across, in what I have read so far.
Also makes me think, why would Allah talk of organ donation in Quran? Clearly, people of that era did not know or practice transplantations. It wouldnt make any sense to them, would it?

As for what Islam says about it, I dont know. But what some religious people say in their explanation, is that since all humans will be resurrected into their physical form on the day of judgement, its important not to take out parts of human body. I find this not so convincing, becoz what about deaths occuring by fatal accidents or brutal murders? They loose parts of their body as well.

My personal opinion is that its a very noble act coz it gives people a huge chance to overcome their disability. And we are encouraged by Allah to do noble, righteous deeds and help the needy. So, I dont see how such a noble deed can be wrong.

Peace!

peace

Peace,

I see no problem with it in general principle.

However my personal reason for not agreeing for organ donation is that say my corneas or kidneys were donated to a person who then kills another, is cruel, or evil minded.

The donation process does not limit who the recipient is (except for kidney donation while alive) and that to me is the problem. There are many ethical issues with this also.

Regards.

You shouldn't think about that. Your reward will be saving a life, whatever he or she chooses to do, that is up to them. And what is the likely hood that they will go out and kill someone? By far the good people outway the murderers.

salaam

one of the prominant scholars in Egypt who dies a couple of years ago "Mohammad Mitawali El Sharawi" said the same as most scholars, in fact about 20 years ago I remember very wel when he said that on a TV interview and like hell broke, all his enemies started to attacke him that he is a lost case

El Sharawai is my Idol and I respect him a lot and learnt from him heaps however I disagreed with him regarding that opinion and I believe at the time I managed to find verses that may refute him, I will have to read the whole Quran though to find it as I can't remeber one word from the verse and this is how I allocate verses quick, by remembering one word from the verse

hence I agree with truth that I see no problem to donate body parts as long as it will help a desperate human and there will be no profet out of it, it is the spirit of Islam anyway

peace

peace all,

My father had donated his eyes, but the molvi sahib and some other elders declared it un-Islamic and stopped the doctor who came to collect them when he passed away.
Majority of the religious scholars declare it un-Islamic while discussing this issue on TV. According to their opinion it is disrespectful to the dead body??? Those who are in favor say, "Look at the benefits for other human beings. What are your comments?

peace.

Peace,

I see no problem with it in general principle.

However my personal reason for not agreeing for organ donation is that say my corneas or kidneys were donated to a person who then kills another, is cruel, or evil minded.

The donation process does not limit who the recipient is (except for kidney donation while alive) and that to me is the problem. There are many ethical issues with this also.

Regards.