The ruling on attaching an artificial breast after its removal and the ruling on joining hair
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A woman has cancer in her breast and they ordered her to have it cut off, so she agreed. She wants to attach an artificial breast. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that if the doctors decide to cut off her breast because of the cancer and the removal of the breast tissue, and she refuses to have it cut off. If she places an artificial part in its place, and if this is medically suitable for her, there is nothing wrong with that. The hand, or the leg, or the breast, or… What is the need for this? Yes, if it fits and matches the place. Yes.
Likewise, regarding hair, if it is artificial hair, this is washed, and this is a condition of the ghusl (full ritual bath). It is not permissible for her to attach artificial hair or the hair of another person. As for the joining of hair, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who joins hair and the one who has her hair joined. She can cover her head with a khimar (head covering), so that it is not known about her. The best khimar is one that she benefits from.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A woman has cancer in her breast and they ordered her to have it cut off, so she agreed. She wants to attach an artificial breast. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that if the doctors decide to cut off her breast because of the cancer and the removal of the breast tissue, and she refuses to have it cut off. If she places an artificial part in its place, and if this is medically suitable for her, there is nothing wrong with that. The hand, or the leg, or the breast, or… What is the need for this? Yes, if it fits and matches the place. Yes.
Likewise, regarding hair, if it is artificial hair, this is washed, and this is a condition of the ghusl (full ritual bath). It is not permissible for her to attach artificial hair or the hair of another person. As for the joining of hair, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who joins hair and the one who has her hair joined. She can cover her head with a khimar (head covering), so that it is not known about her. The best khimar is one that she benefits from.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-01 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:49)
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