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. 2011 Apr 22;15(2):221–227. doi: 10.1007/s11019-011-9326-z

Table 3.

Possible religious objections—integrity of the body

It’s in the Qur’an: It’s the soul which goes to god not the body. People think that you should be complete when you die. That’s not in the Qur’an, in fact, it’s the soul that goes to heaven/ascends and not the body Muslim, Turkish
Bodily integrity is not relevant. Nonsense. The body, is like a machine that contains different parts. It has to function in it’s entirety. If a part doesn’t work anymore then you should repair or replace it Muslim, Moroccan

This table displays patients’ attitudes with regard to living kidney donation from a religious perspective