Understanding Compensated Organ Donation Iran is unique for permitting a regulated system of compensated kidney donation. This policy has generated ethical debate both within and outside the Muslim

Development of a Structured Transplant System Following religious approval from leading Shia scholars, Iran developed a nationally regulated organ transplant system. The country’s policies were designed to ensure

Historical Context of Organ Donation in Iran Organ donation in Iran gained formal religious legitimacy through the landmark fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Prior to this ruling,