Organ donation is an ethical or legal procedure by which the donor agrees to have the medical procedure of organ removal performed on him and transplanted into the body of another person or the procedure of organ removal of a deceased person who did not expressly object to it during his life time. There fore, there are two basic types of organ or tissue donors, namely: living donor and cadaveric donor. Every year, hundreds of human lives are saved by organ transplantation. Organs are only harvested once for transplantation afterall attempts to save a life have failed. Most religions support organ and tissue donation as an act of charity and goodwill. Various studies have shown that religious concerns play a significant role in organ donation, namely that many people base their decisions on the religious values and principles they adhere to. Health care professionals may lack sufficient knowledge of religious principles related to organ donation or may wish to avoid this sensitive issue al together.