Is it permissible to preserve umbilical cord blood for the treatment of diseases, and what is the ruling of Islamic law on that?
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It is permissible to use the umbilical cord or placenta for treatment. The human being's dead body parts are pure, and they are of the same kind as nails and hair, so there is no harm in discarding them or burying them.
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