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Organ Transplant in Islam - Why Muslims should be Careful and Vigilant after an Organ Transplant?
As we have noted, Schwartz and Russek (1999) in their work, The Living Energy Universe, forward the plausibility of memory in every cell, and detail how a transplant patient may encounter the feelings and experiences from the person whom the organ originated. We know that brain cells learn from complex network of feedback loops. It is therefore possible that the cells in other organs store memories and that these experiences may be transferred when a transplant takes place. The story science has created for explaining how brains learn applies equally well to how hearts, lungs, kidneys, or even bones can learn. The explanation is that through a systemic memory process, as explained in the introductory section, these organs create integrative systemic memories from experiences, and as time unfolds they create universal living memories.

Muslims are not permitted to donate their organs after they die. However, Islamic Fiqh allows an organ of another human being to be transplanted into ones body to save his or her life. Even though organ transplants are permitted in Islam, and that these organs become tahir (pure) as soon as they become part of the body, Muslims need to be careful of the repercussions of these procedures. Schwartz and Russek (1999) quote a few incidents in which behaviors, actions and preferences were reported to change in the person as soon as the transplant was over. In one case, a health-conscious, thin and fit lady ordered fried chicken nuggets as soon as she was discharged. This lady who received the transplant never ate fried chicken before and was surprised to learn that the 18-year-old person whose heart and lungs now lived inside her had had a fondness for them.

According to Schwartz and Russek (1999), These claims are often explained as coincidences or misconceptions, side effects of the immune suppressant drugs, or the expression of the pre-existing psychopathology interacting with the stress of surgery. In reality, many incidents have been reported (Pearsall, 1998).

Further, the systemic memory process forwarded explains this concept, as they view all material systems as dynamic, living, evolving informational energy systems. It is therefore possible that the transplanted organ may stimulate new behaviors and preferences in the patient who has had the surgery, and caution is recommended. In summary, it is the conscious info-energy within the transplanted organ that stimulates new actions and behaviors in the patient who has received the transplant.
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