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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JawadKKhan" data-source="post: 13523604" data-attributes="member: 157687">Dragging religion in scientific & medical discoveries is the recipe for disaster.   Secondly, the argument for tongue or teeth isn't valid as its not for life saving.  That particular patient couldn't get a human heart transplant.  Only option was genetically modified pig's heart.  It was die or live using pig's heart.  Its experimental procedure with no guarantee for longevity.  But medical community and we hope it works as it can save countless lives.   Any sane person will not find excuses or fatwas at this point where there is no other option at all.   Humans doesn't require religion for common sense,  The discussion would have had any point if the transplant is non-life saver.  For example hair transplants, some beautification and you are getting PIG's parts then yes you may do discussion on whether its Haram or Halal.  But for life-saving procedure and only option... there is no point at all for  any discussion.  Can religious community or Fatwa producers will offer any other alternative to dying person ?.   Can their Dam / darood / Dua's will give guarantee to dying person that he won't die ?... Nope!.. Be practical!.  Embrace science & technology with open hands.</blockquote>