Donating body parts

Reference: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/15750

Question: Is [this] permissible – [that] someone who says he wants to donate a body part, and in return receive a monetary payment – is this permissible [to do]?

Response: It is permissible to donate [body parts] – so long as there is no harm for the donor in doing so, and there is [some] benefit for the one receiving it – there is no harm in that. As for receiving a monetary payment, then this is not permissible.


Translation originally published on 2 September, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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