Miscellaneous

Organ donation

Q: I want to know if organ donation is permissible in Islam. Is there any type of situation in which it will be premissible? The example given to me: someones brother is very ill-his kidneys have failed & doctors say he needs at least one kidney donated to him. Can this person donate one kidney to his brother?

Dinosaurs

Q: My eight year old nephew has asked me a question that I do not have full knowledge about. His teacher in school was discussing dinosaurs with them, he wants to know what is the Islamic version or truth about these creatures. I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but I appeal to you to assist me with some information.

Castrating Cows

Q: One brother in Mozambique got some cows.  He wants to use male cows for transporting coconut in jungle.  At the moment he is using tractor and he is think to use male cows to save money on diesel. To use the male cows you have to castrate them ( that is remove the genitals ) so they are not inclined to female cows.  He wants to know whether it is permissible to this with the animal.