Title of article
MUSLIM VIEWS ON ORGAN TRANSPLANT
Author/Authors
SHURIYE, ABDI O. International Islamic University Malaysia - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Science in Engineering, Malaysia
From page
203
To page
208
Abstract
In Islamic worldview human cadaver is considered holy and sacred as of the living person. The human dignity bestowed on all mankind applies and it is extended to the corpse. For this reason, in the Muslim world at least, organ transplant has been contentious process. This paper is a study on the procedures and ethical implications of organ transplant. It evaluates the Islamic views on the issue.
Keywords
organ transplant , ethics , religion , Muslim views
Journal title
IIUM Engineering Journal
Journal title
IIUM Engineering Journal
Record number
2656062
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