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Answer: No heir of a deceased Muslim is allowed to give consent for autopsy to be carried out on the body of the deceased for the purpose mentioned above and other similar purposes; and it is necessary for him to prevent the autopsy if possible. Of course, if another important factor comes into play that is of equal or more importance than this basic rule, it is permissible.

Question: Is donating an organ by a living person to another living person (for example, a kidney) or by a dead person, by virtue of his will, to a living person permissible? Would the ruling be different, if it were from a Muslim to a non-Muslim or vice versa? Is the ruling confinable to certain organs to the exclusion of others? Answer: As far as donating an organ by a living person to another person is concerned, there is no problem in it if it does not…