Please inform me of your opinion or ruling regarding a believer donating one of his organs such as an eye,…

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In the name of Allah, know, my son, that when a person dies, his body is no longer considered his property. Therefore, the consent of a living person to donate his organs after death has no legal value, and he is not permitted to bequeath the donation of any of his organs to anyone. The authority over the body of a deceased Muslim belongs solely to the Imam (may Allah hasten his reappearance), and during his occultation, to the jurists. The approval of the deceased’s heirs has no legal effect. After death: • If the deceased is not a Muslim, organ transfer from him is permissible. • If he is a Muslim, it is not permissible unless saving the life of a Shi’a Muslim from certain or near-certain death depends on it. In such a case, the transplantation is allowed, but the blood money (diyah) for removing the organ must be paid to the Awaited Imam (may Allah hasten his reappearance), not to the deceased’s heirs. Allah knows best.