Should there be an ‘opt out’ rather than ‘opt in’ policy on organ donation. Once we die our organs are more useful to other humans rather being in the grave. Ofcourse the closeness of relations should be given priority, e.g. if an uncle needs a kidney he should be given preference rather than another guy in the same quandry.
I would vote for the “opt out” plan.
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I would vote for Opt out...that just makes so much more sense
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I dont know why people avoid such subject..I had a thread abt it too long time back
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so what kinda policy is that?
and where its implemented?
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I too started a thread about it
unfortunately no one took that seriously
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hmmm...
Organ donation has been a very controversial issue... I have been against it for a long time (and I think I still am but having second thoughts lately...) .. Looking at the reasoning provided against it used to make sense to me... that is, we will be raised without the organs we donate... I am not sure if there is a valid hadeeth reference to it... If someone can post it, I will really appreciate it...
The logical rebuttal that comes to mind is, what about people who are born disabled or lose their organs in an accident? Why would they be raised like that? But again, for me faith overrides common logic when a COMMAND is present with solid proofs... Similar to how I believe in Angels, Books being Divine, Jins, Day of Judgement without any logical proof (well, day of judgement .. errmm.. I do have logical reasoning for that and it does quite make sense to me)....
I know there are so much good stuff about donating organs like how we help fellow humans to enjoy this world and benefit them doing so ... can be categorized as a good deed, in fact.... may be more so like a fulfilment of Huqooq-ul-Ibaad...
But, when in doubt, I leave the doubtful stuff until I find the rightful stuff... So, I currently have no opinion about organ donation...
However, I STRONGLY believe that An Ijmaa' over an Ijtihaad for this matter is highly a need of the time... but again, our scholars have not enough time to even prove others KAAFIR, let alone solving important matters of the Ummah! What a ParadoX!
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Should there be an 'opt out' rather than 'opt in' policy on organ donation. Once we die our organs are more useful to other humans rather being in the grave. Ofcourse the closeness of relations should be given priority, e.g. if an uncle needs a kidney he should be given preference rather than another guy in the same quandry.
I would vote for the "opt out" plan.
***Since Blood transfusion is allowed in Islam..........
Organ donation is in the same category............
One can consider that as an extended family by donation..........
Wallah Alam..............just an opinion
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Why would you think we'd be raised with bodies? Even if we are why would you think having or not having a certain organ would hinder our functioning? Even if it did what's to stop Him from just growing us another liver or a kidney? I'm not trying to be humorous here. Doesn't the body dissolve into the earth over time when its buried? I may not be very religious or as well read as some others here, but that seems like a very earthly point of view.
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I would vote for the "opt out" plan.
I oppologize for quoting myself, but when I re-read it I felt like I was going to opt out. What I meant was I would like the "opt out" plan so wouldn't have to do anything as by default I'd be opted in. :)
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Why would you think we'd be raised with bodies?
The evidence of Baa's-e-Baa'd al Maut is all over Quran... It's part of the belief... and a core one because this is exactly pegans argued saying "once we will become sand, how will we be raised with a body"...
Even if we are why would you think having or not having a certain organ would hinder our functioning? Even if it did what's to stop Him from just growing us another liver or a kidney? I'm not trying to be humorous here. Doesn't the body dissolve into the earth over time when its buried? I may not be very religious or as well read as some others here, but that seems like a very earthly point of view.
Read again what I wrote... I think you did not read what I was saying :-)
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The evidence of Baa's-e-Baa'd al Maut is all over Quran... It's part of the belief... and a core one because this is exactly pegans argued saying "once we will become sand, how will we be raised with a body"...
I meant the exact opposite of what you implied here.
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I meant the exact opposite of what you implied here.
and to answer that you need to read what I said... I pointed out a well known fatwah.. notice, I did not endorse anything :) Quoting does not necessarily means an automatic endorsement, does it?
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I did re-read everything u wrote. Other than stating your doubts I didn't find anything conclusive. :)
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I did re-read everything u wrote. Other than stating your doubts I didn't find anything conclusive. :)
so you were questioning to conclude something from an unconclusive post? quite creative :D
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Maybe I should become an artiste :D
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I see that…Seriously I am on the list, actually 2. One I will post some info on its not organ but bone marrow one. I would also urge more people to sign up for it as u have to be an exact match from ethnicity too..saves someone else’s life without harming yours.
I personally think that its like a sadqa e jariya. Making someone else’s life better after your’s is over. or helping someone while alive.
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I personally think that its like a sadqa e jariya. Making someone else's life better after your's is over. or helping someone while alive.
. I dont get into fatwas and what not cause people become too emotional but this is how it goes. Please read the whole thing
taking out a useful part of your body, whether you are alive or dead, is haram in islam. But when someone's life is in danger, haram becomes halal, like one can eat pork to save life. Thus at that time giving organ becomes halal.
Because oragn donation in 99.99% of the case happens so a life can be saved, thus organ donation is halal in Islam
and yes, I am sure that it could be considered Sadiqa'e'jaareeya
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The last time organ donation was discussed in the general section, a quick thread count on the same topic revealed 14… which makes this the 15th thread on the same topic.
Truth be told, we all approach the subject differently and after getting to hear opposing views, I’m content with the realization that there’s no single right answer to this debate.
For me personally, this was really a non-issue for as long as I was first asked. I was 17 when I signed up to be a donor (during renewal of my health card) and at the time, I didn’t even bother to check with my elders or consult the scholarly discourse on this. In my gut I felt right to become a donor and I did. The only thing I was uncomfortable with was opting in as a donor for scientific research and so I restrained from opting in for that.
After doing a little more research into this, I’ve found this answer which makes a whole lot of sense to me - I’ve seen this referenced in a few places…
Three guidelines for organ donation (i.e. ALL three conditions need to be satisfied simultaneously):
Like I said… this makes a whole lot of sense to me! :k:
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Are those religious references or something else? I'm guessing the former, but thought I'd ask.
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^ yep... I can look up the details but I've heard / read about these three conditions in more than one instance.