What is the ruling on straightening teeth?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We will also take a call from our brother Khalid. Go ahead, Khalid, from al-Qassim. Hello, peace be upon you. Hello, peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. Welcome, Shaykh. And peace be upon you. By Allah, I love you for the sake of Allah. Go ahead with your question, Khalid. And may Allah have mercy on him. May Allah reward you with good. What is the ruling on straightening teeth, my brother? Okay, thank you. Do you understand?
Answer:
If there is a defect in the teeth, there is no harm in repairing them and removing the defect, because this is treatment. However, if the teeth are straight and there is no defect in them, it is not permissible to mess with them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We will also take a call from our brother Khalid. Go ahead, Khalid, from al-Qassim. Hello, peace be upon you. Hello, peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. Welcome, Shaykh. And peace be upon you. By Allah, I love you for the sake of Allah. Go ahead with your question, Khalid. And may Allah have mercy on him. May Allah reward you with good. What is the ruling on straightening teeth, my brother? Okay, thank you. Do you understand?
Answer:
If there is a defect in the teeth, there is no harm in repairing them and removing the defect, because this is treatment. However, if the teeth are straight and there is no defect in them, it is not permissible to mess with them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تقويم الأسنان؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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