Organ Donation in Islam

The Interplay of Jurisprudence, Ethics, and Society

Mahdiyah Jaffer, Aasim I. Padela, Gurch Randhawa

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2022
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781978777453
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Ethics & Religion

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title
Organ Donation in Islam: The Interplay of Jurisprudence, Ethics, and Society delves into the complexities and nuances of organ donation in Muslim communities. A diverse group of authors including Muslim jurists, academic researchers, clinicians and policy stakeholders engage with the multi-faceted topic. Contributions from Sunni and Shia scholars are positioned alongside each other, giving the reader an appreciation of the different Islamic traditions and legal methodologies; and qualitative research examining the views and potential concerns of Muslim families towards donating organs of loved ones is juxtaposed with the work of academicians and community advocates engaging diverse Muslim communities to equip them with the knowledge and tools to make informed donation decisions. Taken together the collection yields new ethical, empirical and sociological insights into how issues of body ownership, the definition of death, and community engagement interface with the act of donation. Accordingly, this wide-ranging volume represents a invaluable resource for religious leaders, healthcare professionals, social scientists, policy makers, researchers, and others interested in the interplay between contemporary healthcare, religious tradition, health policy and the topic of organ donation.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction
• Part I: Jurisprudential and Theological Discourses
• Chapter 1: Our Organs Belong to God: Sunni Islamic Legal Perspective to Property in the Body
• Chapter 2: Shiʿi Juristic Perspectives on Bodily Ownership, Autonomy, and the Prohibition of Self-Harm
• Chapter 3: Organ Donation in Islamic Juridical Ethics
• Chapter 4: Soul-Searching: Organ Donation, Death, and the Social Construction of the Soul
• Chapter 5: Islamic Normativity Regarding Brain Death: Implications for Organ Donation
• Part II: Ethical Perspectives and Lived Experiences
• Chapter 6: “You can Receive but not Give”: The Ethical Dilemma of Organ Donation
• Chapter 7: “Muslims do not Donate Organs”: A Qualitative Inquiry into Perceptions toward Organ Donation and Transplant among Muslims in India
• Chapter 8: Are “Brain-Dead” Patients Real Cadavers?: “Brain Death” from the Viewpoint of Iranian Shiʿi fiqh and Culture in Ira
• Part III: Multidisciplinary Analysis and Multistakeholder Engagement
• Chapter 9: The Interplay between Religious Leaders and Organ Donation among Muslims
• Chapter 10: The Need for a Pragmatic, Multidisciplinary, Evidence-Based Approach to Seeking a Fatwa on the Issue of Organ Dona ion after Death
• Chapter 11: Transplantation within the Framework of Shariah (Islamic Ethics)—Lessons from a Public Engagement Program in the UK
• Chapter 12: Muslim Attitudes and Islamic Perspectives on Organ Donation: Righting the Social Narratives and Designing Ethical and Effective Educational Interventions
• Part IV: Stakeholder-Informed Islamic Juristic Output
• Chapter 13: Organ Donation and Transplantation in Islam: An Opinion
• Index
• Notes on Contributors