Human–pig chimeric organ in organ transplantation from Islamic bioethics perspectives

• Main Authors: Mohd. Zailani, Muhammad Faiq, Hamdan, Mohammad Naqib, Mohd. Yusof, Aimi Nadia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 2023
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/105377/1/MohammadNaqibHamdan2023_HumanPigChimericOrganinOrganTransplantation.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/105377/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41649-022-00233-2

The use of pig derivatives in medicine is forbidden in Islamic law texts, despite the fact that certain applications offer medical advantages. Pigs can be one of the best human organ hosts, therefore, using human–pig chimeras may generate beneficial impact in organ transplantation, particularly in x...