"The Ruling on Selling Human Organs"
📝 Written by: 🎓 Shaykh Maqbool Ahmad Salafi , Jeddah Dawah Center, Hayya As-Salamah, Saudi Arabia
📝 Written by: 🎓 Shaykh Maqbool Ahmad Salafi , Jeddah Dawah Center, Hayya As-Salamah, Saudi Arabia
It is not permissible in Shariah for a person to sell any part of their body, no matter how dire the circumstances may be. This means that a person cannot sell their blood, flesh, eyes, kidneys, or any other organ. There are several reasons for this:
(1) The first point is that a person can only sell what they own, and they do not own their body parts, so they cannot sell them.
(2) All human organs are worthy of respect and dignity, and selling them would be against that dignity.
(3) If the sale of human organs were permissible, it would put humans in grave danger.
(4) Allah has honored humanity:
{وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آَدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْاِيلً } [الإسراء:70]،
Translation: 'And We have honored the children of Adam, and carried them on land and sea, and provided them with good things, and preferred them over many of Our creations.'
Selling organs is a violation of human dignity.
(5) Islam has provided the best system for human health, which even saves us from minor harm. How can it be possible to put human health at risk by selling organs? The aforementioned reasons tell us that the human body should remain in its natural state until death. However, it is important to note that organs like blood, eyes, kidneys, etc. can be donated, subject to certain conditions:
- The donated organ should be one that provides more benefit and less harm, and is replaceable.
- It is forbidden to transfer organs that are essential for life, such as transplanting a living person's heart into another person's body.
- It is also forbidden to transfer an organ that would render the donor's life useless or severely impaired.
- With the deceased person's consent, their organs can be donated after death.
- If a person's organ is removed due to disease, it can be donated to someone else for their benefit.
Donating an organ is not equivalent to selling it, nor is it against human dignity. Rather, it is a form of charity and cooperation with another Muslim brother in need.
واللہ اعلم .
(1) The first point is that a person can only sell what they own, and they do not own their body parts, so they cannot sell them.
(2) All human organs are worthy of respect and dignity, and selling them would be against that dignity.
(3) If the sale of human organs were permissible, it would put humans in grave danger.
(4) Allah has honored humanity:
{وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آَدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْاِيلً } [الإسراء:70]،
Translation: 'And We have honored the children of Adam, and carried them on land and sea, and provided them with good things, and preferred them over many of Our creations.'
Selling organs is a violation of human dignity.
(5) Islam has provided the best system for human health, which even saves us from minor harm. How can it be possible to put human health at risk by selling organs? The aforementioned reasons tell us that the human body should remain in its natural state until death. However, it is important to note that organs like blood, eyes, kidneys, etc. can be donated, subject to certain conditions:
- The donated organ should be one that provides more benefit and less harm, and is replaceable.
- It is forbidden to transfer organs that are essential for life, such as transplanting a living person's heart into another person's body.
- It is also forbidden to transfer an organ that would render the donor's life useless or severely impaired.
- With the deceased person's consent, their organs can be donated after death.
- If a person's organ is removed due to disease, it can be donated to someone else for their benefit.
Donating an organ is not equivalent to selling it, nor is it against human dignity. Rather, it is a form of charity and cooperation with another Muslim brother in need.
واللہ اعلم .
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