Medical Issues: Is Blood Money Due for Corneal Transplant Without Guardian’s Permission — and How Much?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Medical Issues: Is Blood Money Due for Corneal Transplant Without Guardian’s Permission — and How Much?

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Question #1281:

Is blood money payable in the matter of using the cornea of a dead person to be transplanted in the eye of another person, noting that corneal transplant is done mostly without the permission of the deceased’s guardian? Assuming that it is payable, how much should be paid for both the cornea and the eye?

Answer #1281:

It is ḥarām to remove the cornea from the dead body of a Muslim. Fifty dinars are payable as blood money in such a case. Should it be done with the permission of the dead person in his lifetime, there is no objection to it and paying blood money is not necessary.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Medical Issues