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Is it permissible to sell human bones at the same price they were purchased for by medical students, taking into account that there is a cost for preparing these bones?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is forbidden to sell, buy, or trade the bones of deceased Muslims for examination and learning. Instead, they must be buried and honored, based on the Almighty's saying: ﴿And We have certainly honored the children of Adam﴾, and the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying: «Breaking the bone of a deceased person is like breaking it while he is alive.» It is permissible to dissect the body of a non-inviolable disbeliever out of necessity. Whoever finds the bones of a Muslim must bury them in a pure place. Whoever buys the bones of a Muslim must bury them, and it is not permissible for him to sell them. It is advisable to seek artificial alternatives or purchase bones from non-Muslim countries.

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