Fatawa on: Donating Blood, Organ Transplants, & Kidney Transplants

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Donating Blood

Question: In our local hospital, there is a sick man who needs blood. we know that blood is considered impure, but is there an exception in this case, where the man desperately needs it?

Answer: The rule for a cure is that it be with what is allowed in the Shari'ah, but when there is no means to recover or be rejuvenated for the ill except by the usage of the blood of a donor, and this means the blood is being used to cure him from his illness or weakness, and it is considered most probable to be beneficial by those familiar with this field: then there is no harm in his usage of another person's blood to alleviate his illness or weakness.

[002.173] He has forbidden you only the Maitah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allâh (or has been slaughtered for idols, on which Allâh's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

He also said:

[006:119] He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity?

The Permanent Committee

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Organ Transplants

Question: Some Muslims travel abroad to undergo an organ transplant, and often the donor is a non-Muslim. Is this permissible in Islam?

Answer: If Allah wills there is no haram if a Muslim receives an organ transplant, even though the donor may be a non-Muslim. Man is held accountable for his mind and for his spirit; his body parts will be returned to him on the Day of Judgement, when he will receive his punishment or reward.

Answered by: Ibn Jibreen

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Kidney Transplants

Question: A friend of mine donated her kidney to her brother, who was suffering from kidney failure. She was told, however, that what she was doing was unlawful, unlawful because the body we have been given is a trust, and we will be asked about that trust on the Day of Judgement.

Answer: if the doctors that specialize in that field decided that she would not be harmed by the removal of her kidney, and if they believed that kidney to be of use to her brother, there is nothing wrong with what she did. one the contrary, she will be rewarded - if Allah wills - because she has helped to save another human being; Allah Almighty says:

"And do good. Truly Alah loves the doers of good." [2:195]

and the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said,

"Allah Almighty helps His servant as longas His servant helps his brohter." [Muslim]

and with Allah is the facilitation to do what is right.

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Azez Ibn Bazz

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took from the book: Fatawa Islamiyah - Vol. 8 - pages 231 and 32

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