Aylin

Aylin is Muslim. When their relative died, they were approached about organ donation. They explain why they supported deemed consent.

When [relative] died, we were approached about organ donation. We found out that [relative] had never recorded a decision about organ donation and that they were therefore presumed to consent to organ donation. We are Muslim’s and we weren’t sure about whether our faiths support organ donation. We talked with the NHS staff, and they were very helpful and supportive. Our faith was very respected, and our faith leader was included in discussions about organ donation. The teams ensured that our faith rituals around death were honoured. We are very glad that [relative] was able to donate; we now feel that the legacy of our [relative] is in the lives he saved through organ donation.