The Use of Certain Animal Parts by Humans
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This is a person who instructed me to ask you this question. He says: Cardiac surgeons may place a metal vein or artery, and they may also place an artery taken from a pig. Although the metal artery may cause an echo, the pig artery is better, and it may fuse and become as if it were part of the human body itself. What is the ruling on this?
There is nothing wrong with it.Meaning: There is no harm in a person connecting his heart artery with the artery of another animal, and he should look at what is most suitable for his heart; because this is not eating. Allah has only forbidden eating the pig, and this is not eating. And if we know that this is the only thing that will benefit him, then this falls under the category of dire necessity. And Allah the Exalted said regarding the direct eating of pork: [Al-An'am: 119]
There is nothing wrong with it.Meaning: There is no harm in a person connecting his heart artery with the artery of another animal, and he should look at what is most suitable for his heart; because this is not eating. Allah has only forbidden eating the pig, and this is not eating. And if we know that this is the only thing that will benefit him, then this falls under the category of dire necessity. And Allah the Exalted said regarding the direct eating of pork: