What is the ruling on money acquired from a person selling one of their organs, such as a kidney; is it unlawful and must be disposed of, or is it lawful?
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Money earned from selling human organs is illicit () and must be returned to its owner if possible. Otherwise, it should be given as charity on their behalf, as it is impermissible to subject human organs to sale under any circumstances.
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