Aramesh Kiarash
Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
J Med Ethics Hist Med. 2009 May 30;2:4. Print 2009.
Using human dead body for medical purposes is a common practice in medical schools and hospitals throughout the world. Iran, as an Islamic country is not an exception. According to the Islamic view, the body, like the soul, is a "gift" from God; therefore, human being does not possess absolute ownership on his or her body. But, the ownership of human beings on their bodies can be described as a kind of "stewardship". Accordingly, any kind of dissection or mutilation of the corpse is forbidden, even with the informed consent of the dead or his/her relatives. The exception of this principle is when such procedures are necessary for saving lives of other persons. In this article using the human dead body for medical education, research and treatment is discussed and the perspective of Iranian Shiite religious scholars in this regard is explained.
在世界各地的医学院校和医院，将人体尸体用于医学目的是一种常见做法。伊朗作为一个伊斯兰国家也不例外。根据伊斯兰教观点，身体如同灵魂一样，是来自真主的“礼物”；因此，人类对自己的身体并不拥有绝对所有权。但是，人类对自身身体的所有权可被描述为一种“托管权”。相应地，即使有死者或其亲属的知情同意，任何形式的尸体解剖或毁损都是被禁止的。这一原则的例外情况是当此类程序对于拯救他人生命是必要的时候。本文讨论了将人体尸体用于医学教育、研究和治疗的情况，并解释了伊朗什叶派宗教学者在这方面的观点。
