THE Malays, who are generally Muslims, have shied away from pledging their organs although a fatwa (religious edict) allows them to donate or undergo an organ transplant.
Out of nearly 80,200 Malaysians who have pledged their organs, 65% were Chinese and 22% Indians while the Malays made up just 9%, according to Berita Harian.
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