Moslem body allows kidney transplants<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Ulemas Council (MUI), the umbrella for
\nIndonesia's Moslem organizations, endorses kidney transplants
\nfrom corpses, as long as the intentions are for saving lives.<\/p>\n
Council chairman Hasan Basri said yesterday that there is no
\nverse in the Holy Koran which disallows kidneys being taken from
\ncorpses for transplants.<\/p>\n
He said that, so far, the influential council permits cornea
\ntransplants from dead bodies. \"By the same token, kidney
\ntransplants should be no problem,\" he said, as reported by
\nAntara.<\/p>\n
The council is yet to issue a religious edict, or fatwa, on
\nthe matter, Hasan said.<\/p>\n
Although the ruling does not exist yet, Moslem ulemas and the
\npublic alike should be assured that such transplants are allowed
\nby Islamic teachings, he said.<\/p>\n
\"This information is needed so as to avoid unnecessary
\ndifferences that may arise between religious leaders and laymen,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Hasan made the statement in response to a recent call by the
\nIndonesian Kidney Foundation, for the council to issue an edict
\non using kidneys from corpses for transplants.<\/p>\n
The foundation's chairman, R.P. Sidabutar, argued that a
\nclear-cut ruling on the issue is vital in view of the increasing
\nnumber of people having kidneys problems.<\/p>\n
\"As far as I know, no religion bans kidney transplants from
\ndead bodies, as long as measures are taken to save the life of
\nthe recipient,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Hasan Basri suggested that doctors discuss transplants with
\nthe ulemas. (05)<\/p>",
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