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Is it permissible to undergo a cornea transplant?

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i am a student that has been diagnosed with kerataconus and may need a corneal transplant in my left eye and was wondering of this is permissible in islam.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to undergo a cornea transplant.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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