Alhamdulillah, I am finally an organ donor. Just faxed my form to the National Transplant Center in K.L and InsyaAllah I'll get my card next week. I've had the intention to do so since i was in high school tapi asek tangguh je and buat alasan, "I don't have enough info yet", "How's the procedure?", "I'll do it when there's a campaign or something", "what's the hukum on this topic?", "I don't know", "I'll do it another day", etc.
With the help of a friend and Allah swt guidance, Alhamdulillah, i managed to find all the info i needed to make up my mind, understand all the procedures and follow through with it. I signed up with my sister and another friend of mine. So for those who are interested in becoming an organ donor, here is some links and info to help you.
http://rayma.com.my/giftoflife/FAQ.html - link to frequently asked questions, donor pledge form and contact details of the National Transplant center.
http://www.themodernreligion.com/misc/hh/organ-transplant.html - info about islamic ruling on organ donation. It's pretty long but it's thorough. We should try to know as much as possible before we make our decision. So that when we do decide, our intention (niat) is pure. InsyaAllah, we will get rewards for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQrM5-Mj7VI - video by Dr. Zakir Naik on organ donation
After reading up on all the info, i called the center to ask a few questions. Here's a summary of the Q & A's.
1. In part 2 of the form, if i don't want option A but i would like to donate more than one organ in option B, can i tick more than one organ?
yes.
2. In part 3 of the form, is there any preference as to who i should put as my next of kin? My siblings or my parents?
Anyone would do, as long as that person is related to you and is close to you.
3. Is the procedure of signing up as a donor really this simple? Just one form and that's it?
Yes. There's no need for any other identification documents or health statements. This is just a personal pledge that states your permission to go ahead with organ donation when the time comes (death of course).
When you are deceased, your body is legally under the guardian of your next of kin or family members who are present. If they change their minds or disagree and doesn't want to go through with the organ donation, their decision will over rule your pledge and the hospital will respect any decision the family makes.
4. Are there specific hospitals that will do the organ removal procedure?
No. All hospitals have trained staff that will perform the organ removal procedure. Whichever hospital your family takes your body to, along with your pledge and their permission, the organ donation procedure will go ahead.
5. For muslims, will the hospital staff do all of the urusan jenazah such as mandikan mayat and kafan?
This is up to the decision of the family members. If they want the hospital to do it, they have staff to do so, but if the family already have their own arrangements, the hospital will return the body to the family members as soon as the organ removal procedure is done.
They just take the body, remove the respective organs and return the body. The rest of the proceedings will be according to the family members plans and religious beliefs.
6. Which is the most preferred method for me to sign up? Fax, mail, email?
Fax. Print the form, fill it up, make sure you sign it and the details are correct and fax it to 0326156269, which is the National Transplant Center fax number. You will get your card through the post which would take anytime between 1-3 weeks depending on your location.
Or you can go to these hospital, listed in this link http://www.malaysiayellowpages.net/organdonation/nation.htm and just say that you wana sign up as an organ donor. They will sort things out for you and take you through the steps.
Other than this, they did give me extra information about certain types of deaths and in these cases, what organs they are allowed to take. In any case, they will make sure that the organ is in good condition to be removed and used in a transplant operation. I suggest you give the center a ring yourself so that you can clear any doubts you have or if you would like any other information.
Assalamualaikum...
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