Muslim Attitudes Towards Transplant Surgery: Against

Question 1

What are four points?

Answer 1

Sanctity of Life Teachings/Playing God (Allah)
Qur’an teaches that the body should be buried soon after death and should not be interfered with
Full bodily resurrection
Donation can be unethical

Question 2

Sanctity of Life Teachings/Playing God (Allah)

Answer 2

All life belongs to God
Only God has the right to give and take life
Qur’an says that God created the body of a person —transplants are acts of playing God (greatest sin — Shirk)

Question 3

Qur’an teaches that the body should be buried soon after death and should not be interfered with

Answer 3

Oppose post-mortems

Shari’ah — nothing should be removed from the body after death

Question 4

Full bodily resurrection

Answer 4

on the Last Day, the body will be resurrected by Allah — all organs needed

Question 5

Donation can be unethical

Answer 5

WHO (World Health Organisation) estimates 10,000 black market operations involving human organs happen every year
These are very dangerous and can be immoral