THE SPEAKING tree - Highest Form of Giving

MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN





Experts say that the organs from one donor can save or help as many as 50 people.Most organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died. But some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive, without the slightest harm to the donor. People of all ages and backgrounds can be organ donors.Organ donation is allowed in every religious tradition, including Islam. According to Islam, organ donation is sadqa jariya, or continuous charity .For example, if a blind person receives another person's eyes after the person's death and is able to see, that is sadqa jariya, because even after his death, the benefits from his donation continue for another person.
Organ donation promotes a noble, humane spirit in society. It means that one is desirous of extending one's spirit of service to others even after one's death. Some Muslims may argue that organ donation is like `muthla', or disfigurement, and muthla is unlawful in Islam. But drawing this parallel is completely wrong. Muthla always involves extremely bad intentions, in terms of humiliation. Anything, including disfigurement, is unlawful only when it is done with bad intentions, otherwise it is lawful.
Organ donation is entirely an act of good intention. It is done with the best of wishes for fellow human beings. So, there is no similarity between disfigurement and organ donation.August 13 is Organ Donation Day. To sign up, go to http:www.organdonationday.in or give us a missed call on 08080055555