[Avodah] Is there any issur here al pi halacha?--selling/buying of kidneys

[Ari Kahn]

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:
> I also found a list by R' Ari Kahn of sources for a course on medical
> ethics
> http://www.biu.ac.il/Dean/course%20description/Topics_in_Contemporary_Halachic_Issues.doc
> which includes:
...

if it is of any value - my conclusion is that in terms of halacha -
without taking into consideration the Dina Malchuta Dina issue; it is
permissible to sell an organ - but troublesome morally. The donating
of the organ to save a life is a huge mitzva, to take money for it is
in fact taking money to perform a mitzvah - which does not negate the
mitzva, but does minimize it.