Re: …Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
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Re: .....Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
^^ this is proof how people can help another human even when they themselves are gone. As I mentioned earlier, there is no restriction in Islam on organ Donation, some relgions or I would say sects of some religions donot believe in donation of organs for watever reasons...but ultimately its the logic behind it all...Thats why I want to be a donor..:)
Re: .....Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
I am on organ donor list already.
Re: .....Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
^^ for living ..u mean living organ and tissue donation or after ?:)
Re: .....Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
After death.
Re: …Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
Body donation
Aahh…a controversial topic among Islamic scholars, due to the fact that it has many aspects. Though both school of thoughts are logical. I would like to share few points from the following source
http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=2043&CATE=115
From the Source, It seems to be a bit controversial issue, but I would try to pick the logical reasonings.
The difference seems to be that the majority of scholars from india and Pakistan are against Body donation and almost all Arab scholars are in favour of body donation
Views of Scholars against Body Donation
As mentioned earlier, **the majority of the Indo/Pak scholars **hold the view that organ transplantation can not be deemed permissible due to the harms and ill effects of it overcoming the potential benefits
Hadiths mentioned against body donation
- A very famous Hadith prevents the usage of human parts. Sayyida Asma bint Abi Bakr (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Allah’s curse is on a woman who wears false hair (of humans) or arranges it for others”. (Sahih Muslim, no. 2122).
2.Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) writes in the explanation of this Hadith:
“If human hair is used, then it is unlawful by consensus, whether it’s the hair of a man or woman, because of the general narrations that prohibit this. And also, it is unlawful to take benefit from the hair and all other organs of a human body due to its sanctity. The hair of a human along with all his body parts must be buried”. (Commentary of Sahih Muslim by Nawawi, p. 1600).
A human body is sacred even after his/her death. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
“Breaking the bone of a dead person is similar (in sin) to breaking the bone of a living person”. (Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Ibn Majah & Musnad Ahmad).
The great Hanafi jurist and Hadith Imam, Abu Ja’far al-Tahawi (Allah have mercy on him) writes in the explanation of this Hadith:
“The Hadith shows that the bone of a dead person has the same sanctity and honour as the bone of living person”. (Mushkil al-Athar).
In another Hadith it is stated:
“Harming a believer after his death is similar to harming him in his life”. (Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shayba)
The follwing point mentioned by them indicates that they believe there is no flexibility in this issue
The Jurists (fuqaha) have stated that in the case of extreme necessity and when there is no alternative available, even unlawful things, such as pork and alcohol, become permissible. However, even in such a situation, consuming or deriving benefit from a human body still remains unlawful
Some more hadiths mentioned in supporting the idea that body donation is wrong
The cutting of and tampering with a human body amounts to mutilation and deformation of a divinely created body (muthla), which has clearly been prohibited in Shariah.
Qatada (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) used to encourage giving in charity and prevent Muthla”. (Sahih al-Bukhari, 2/206)
In another Hadith, the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Abstain from Muthla”. (Sahih Muslim, 2/82).
This is also supported by the verse of the Qur’an, where Allah Allah Almighty mentions the words of Shaytan, when he said:
“I will mislead them and I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and to deface the (fair) nature created by Allah” (4: 119).
To deface the fair nature created by Allah, both physically and spiritually, is what Shaytan likes and orders to practise
Some reasonings Against Body donations
It is stated in al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya:
“If a person feared death due to hunger and another person said to him: “Cut my hand and consume it” or he said: “Cut a part of me and eat it”, it will be unlawful for him to do so. Similarly, it is impermissible for a desperate person to cut part of his own self and eat it”. (al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, 5/310).
Allama Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) explains:
“Because the flesh of a human remains unlawful even in forceful situations”. (Radd al-Muhtar, 5/215)
Imam Ibn Nujaym (Allah have mercy on him) states:
“It is impermissible for the one who is dying out of hunger to consume the food of another person who is also dying out of hunger; neither will be permissible to consume any part of the other person’s body”. (al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir, p. 124).
The Fuqaha have also stated that if one was compelled by force to kill another human, it will not be permissible, even if his own life was in danger. (See: al-Kasani, Bada’i al-Sana’i, 7/177 & Ibn Qudama, al-Mugni, 9/331).
Imam al-Marghinani (Allah have mercy on him) states regarding the sanctity of a human:
“It is unlawful to sell the hair of a human, as it is (unlawful) to take benefit out of it, for a human is honoured and sacred, and it is not permissible to disgrace any part of a human’s body”. (al-Hidaya 4.39
The rest of the answer seems to be related to blood donation
Views of the Scholars in favour of Body Donation
According to **almost all of the major Arab scholars **and also some contemporary Indo/Pak scholars, the transplantation and donation of human-organs would be permissible subject to certain conditions (which will be mentioned later).
This view is based on the following grounds:
a) The famous principles (qawa’id) of Islamic Jurisprudence based on the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah permit the use of unlawful things in cases of extreme need and necessity. In case of Necessity, certain prohibitions are waived, as when the life of a person is threatened the prohibition of eating carrion or drinking wine is suspended
Quranic Verses Supporting the view that Body donation is allowed
"He (Allah) has only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name has been invoked besides that of Allah. But if one is forced by necessity, without willful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, then he is guiltless. For Allah is Most Forgiving and Most Merciful”. (Surah al-Baqarah, v. 173).
The Qur’an also permits the utterance of disbelief (kufr) in order to save your life. Allah Most High says:
“Anyone who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters unbelief, except under compulsion whilst his heart remaining firm in faith…” (Surah al-Nahl, V. 106)
Reasoning used for supporting the idea of blood donation
The principle of Fiqh, based on the above Qur’anic guidelines, states:
“Necessity makes prohibition lawful” (See: Ibn Nujaym, al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir, P. 85 ).
According to Imam Shafi’i (Allah have mercy on him), it is permissible for a person dying out of hunger to consume the meat of another human. (See: Ibn Qudama, al-Mugni, 9/335).
Therefore, in cases of need and necessity, impure, unlawful and Haram things become permissible. When a person’s life is in danger and he is in dire need for transplantation, he is in such a situation, thus the transplantation of organs will be permissible
Following are some more explanations based on some other books
With regards to the aspect of human sanctity, there are two things that need to be taken into consideration.
Firstly, it is true that a human body, whether dead or alive, is honoured and respected, but does the modern procedure violate this sanctity? Islam ordered us to honour a human body but did not prescribe any fixed methods for it. Disgracing a human body may change from one time to another and from one place to another.
Thus, it could be said that the current procedure of organ transplantation is not considered dishonouring a human body. The surgery is performed in the most respectable way and it is not considered to be disrespectful. This is the reason why many highly respected people of the community regard donating of organs as a mark of merit, and they are not looked down upon.
Secondly, there are cases where Shariah overlooks the sanctity that is attributed to the body, such as in the case of saving another human.
It is stated in Tuhfat al-Fuqaha:
“If a pregnant woman died and the child in her stomach is still alive, her stomach will be cut open in order to take the child out, for in there is saving the live of a human, thus the sanctity of a human body will be overlooked”. (Samarqandi, Tuhfat al-Fuqaha, 4/261 & Badai’i al-Sana’i).
This is also based on the juristic principle:
“If one is confronted with two evils, one should choose the lesser of the two” (al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir).
c) As for a human not owning his body is concerned, Islam permits a human in certain situations to utilize his body. It is similar to the wealth which Allah Almighty has given a human, and he is permitted to utilize it (in a correct manner) and give it as a gift.
If an individual is drowning or is in the midst of a burning flame, it is totally permissible to go and save him. Similarly, it will be permissible to donate your organ in order to save the life of a fellow human being
d) Almost all of the scholars give permission for the transfusion and donation of blood in cases of need and necessity (see below), then why is there a difference in the issue of organ transplant. The surgical procedure of transplantation ensures that one does not go thorough unnecessary mutilation of his body. It is similar to surgical treatment that is carried out on a living person for medication purposes.
In view of the above (according to this group of scholars), it will be permissible to transplant and donate organs in order to save another person’s life. However, this is subject to certain terms and conditions.
Re: .....Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
I'm not a scholar so don't quote me on this but I don't see anything wrong with it...
Surely you'd think the Lord will look favourably upon those who choose to put the bodies He has given them to good use after they don't need them (after death)..
Doesn't the Lord say in the Noble Koran "he who saves one life it is as though he saves the whole of humanity"?
I know people say our faith requires our body to be returned to the Almighty in its entirety because it belongs to Him but one day it will return to the soil anyway as He has decreed, and wherever any part of it maybe it's always His because everything within the Heavens and Earths is His as He is the sole Creator and Owner of everything where ever it may be..
I'm no scholar or very knowledgable but these are my views..
Re: .....Organ Donation??What are your THOUGHTS?
According to Islam: saving one life means saving humanity.
Transplantation has a history of a few decades while people saved lives even before that.
I absolutely believe that Islam does not restrict us from sharing our bodies to save lives under the right circumstances.
But at the same time, it is very funny to see that people usually dont realize the fact that there is no accounting for what you do after your death but for what you did during your life.
I am not against organ donation but I am in favor of doing something better, something more noble. To me, organ donation after death is a secondary thing and is comparatively much easier than donating your lifetime to a right cause.
You say sharing is good. I ask how many of you share your possessions when you must?
How many of the noble organ donors here on this forum are supporting children who polish boots to pay their school fee?
How many of you feed poor orphans from their earnings?
How many times have you bought someone medicine?
Have you ever been to a hospital with flowers for patients who you dont know?
How many times have you strove to bring justice to someone?
THAT is sharing, THAT is noble.
It is sad to know that we are too busy in doing for ourselves at this time and hope to share our eyes (eyes that could not actually see when we had them) at the last moment when they will be of no further use for us, with hopes to make a difference.