sallam alaikum

[Abu Adnan As-Salafi]

sallam alikum

what do you brothers and sisters think about plastic surgery?

[Shadower]

G`Day

[suz]

howdy ho neighbour

[AmeenahY]

Assalamu alaikum,

Sure there'd be fatwa about plastic surgery. I think it is permissible in some circumstances, but I wouldn't like to assert such circumstances unless I had a fatwa to hand and I don't.

But I just thought I should post 'cause somehow this became a "best greeting" thread ;)

Wa alaikum salam,
Rachel

[mhussain]

i dont one should get plastic surgery just to get that more aquline nose or a straighter jaw....

in case it is medically required ... or when someone is badly hurt .... insha'Allah then i dont see anything wrong with that ... but Allah knows best ...

Hussain

[aussiemu]

wa alaikum assalam

It would depend on what you define as plastic surgery? For e.g. surgery just simply for the purpose of beautification is not permissable in the fatawa that I have read (there is a fatwa on this topic in the General Islamic discussion section so you might want to check that). On the other hand there is plastic surgery for a reason such as disfigurement etc and that is permissable. There is also plastic surgery for medical reasons such as fixing a nose that is broken so that a person can breathe better etc.

It really depends on the circumstances of the surgery.

I have to just add as a side note, because the only TV available in English here is from America, I have seen some horrific stories of plastic surgery. Some women have actual disorders where they are plastic surgery addicts. And if you were to look at them before you would like it better than after. It actually is interesting to see how much pressure there is on women to change the way they look through these artificial means. There is also alot of stories of botched up surgeries so it is very important if anyone is undertaking surgery (for halal reasons) that you thoroughly check out the surgeons credentials before going under the knife.

wassalamu alaikum

[Abu Adnan As-Salafi]

what about if a girl or guy is very ugly, like very ugly and cant get married and have tried for long while and this is a sincere question. is it still allowed to get plastic surgery? jazakAllah kahir

[aussiemu]

assalamu alaikum

For a specific situation like that you should go to a qualified sheikh or scholar and ask them. I don't think anyone here is qualified to give the exact answer on that topic since it does require that the persons individual situation be taken into consideration as the answer can possibly vary if the circumstances are serious enough. However, that is for a qualified individual to assess not us.

wassalamu alaikum

[dijma]

waalaikum assalam

There are many cases where trauma to the face has caused all sorts of deformation.

surgeons carry out 'plastic' surgery to try to return the patient to a state of normality.

so i guess we need to define the nature of the surgery before anyone, even the scholars, can give a fatwah.

[Tay_]

Is Cosmetic Surgery Allowed?

from sunnipath.com

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

Is cosmetic surgery allowed?

In the name of Allah Most Merciful, Most Compassionate,

Mutilation of one’s body has been clearly prohibited in Islam. Allah Almighty mentions in Surah al-Nisa the words of Shaytan, when he said:

“I will mislead them and I will order them to slit the ears of cattle, and to deface the (fair) natural creation of Allah.” (4: 119).

To deface the fair nature created by Allah, both physically and spiritually, is what Shaytan likes and orders to practise.

In a Hadith it is stated:

“Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (Allah be pleased with him) said: “Allah’s curse is on those women who practise tattooing and get themselves tattooed, and those who remove hair from their faces, and those who make space between their teeth artificially to beautify themselves. They are such that they change the nature and features created by Allah. Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also cursed such women” [Recorded by Imam al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim in their respective Sahih collections]

In view of the above, the Fuqaha have declared that all types of mutilation to one’s body is unlawful (haram) unless when Shari’ah permits to do so, such as: circumcision, trimming the hair from the body, cutting the nails, etc… or that which is considered an adornment for the body, such as: piercing the ears or the nose, etc…

Cosmetic surgery for the purpose of beautifying oneself is also (in the light of the above) impermissible. The body given to us by our creator is a trust (amanah), thus it is unlawful to tamper with it in any way. If one does so, then he will be committing the sin of ‘changing the nature created by Allah (taghyeer khalq Allah).

However, if there is a genuine need, as in a particular organ of the body is severely deformed, e.g. the nose is damaged or a child is born with six fingers, etc…, then to perform cosmetic surgery will become permissible.

Imam Abu Dawud, Imam Nasa’i and Imam Tirmizi (Allah have mercy on them) relate in their respective Sunan collections, that a Companion (sahabi) by the name of Arfajah ibn Aswad (Allah be pleased with him) had his nose damaged in the battle of kulab. He replaced it first with silver, and then with a nose made of gold, with the order and consent of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

It is stated in al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya:

“If one intends to cut off an extra finger, it will be permissible as long as there is no fear of perishing. (4 /114).

It should be also remarked here, that if cosmetic surgery was carried out due to a genuine reason, then the ablution (wudu) and obligatory bath (ghusl) will be valid by letting the water flow on the surgical area, even though the water does not reach the actual body (See: Radd al-Muhtar, 1/104).

In conclusion, cosmetic and plastic surgery for the purpose of beautifying and adornment is impermissible. However, if there is a genuine need due to something abnormal, then there is a dispensation of permissibility.

And Allah knows best
Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari, UK

[Najah]

In a Hadith it is stated:

“Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (Allah be pleased with him) said: “Allah’s curse is on those women who practise tattooing and get themselves tattooed, and those who remove hair from their faces, and those who make space between their teeth artificially to beautify themselves. They are such that they change the nature and features created by Allah. Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also cursed such women” [Recorded by Imam al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim in their respective Sahih collections]


Does the part about removing hair from the face mean about the eyebrows? Cause surely it can't mean removing hair from other parts of the face?!?!

[Tay_]

Does the part about removing hair from the face mean about the eyebrows? Cause surely it can't mean removing hair from other parts of the face?!?!

I know that if women have facial hair they can remove it, I'll need to confirm it is in relation to the eyebrows

[aussiemu]

Najah: its for eyebrows.

[Muhammad Abdullah]

Didn't we look at a fatwa on this in another thread. I will look for the fatwa insha'Allah...

[Muhammad Abdullah]

http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=1006&dgn=4

[Tay_]

Didn't we look at a fatwa on this in another thread. I will look for the fatwa insha'Allah...

Perhaps...I just pasted one from sunnipath.com above