The science of xenotransplantation is close to solving the problem of organ donor shortages — but it has put Muslims in a tight spot. A first-of-its-kind experiment in which a kidney from a genetically modified pig was successfully attached to a human has reignited a decades-old debate among the faithful about the religious permissibility of utilising swine parts. They did it! Genetically modifying a pig for organ transplants. NPR: “In ...