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Is donating a heart to another person permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), and does it entail reward or punishment?

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It is not permissible for a person to donate their heart to another during their lifetime, as this would lead to their death. As for donating it after death, by way of a bequest, the preponderant opinion is that it is permissible, provided that death is fully confirmed before the heart is taken.

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