The Ruling on Liposuction for Cosmetic Purposes

Question:
The sister Hissa from Riyadh asks about the ruling on liposuction procedures on parts of the body for the purpose of slimming down certain areas for a woman, even though she is not obese, but rather solely for cosmetic purposes or to beautify herself for her husband. May Allah reward you.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, beautifying oneself has known practices among people from ancient times, such as bathing, cleaning, and using perfumes for women, as well as using appropriate dyes and makeup. As for altering the body, altering the body, what they call cosmetic procedures or cosmetic surgeries, if this is to remove a deformity or to treat a disease, such as removing an extra organ, and it is carried out by qualified doctors, then there is no harm in it. However, if the body is sound and cosmetic procedures are performed on it to change some of its features while it is sound and beautiful, this is not permissible, this is not permissible, because it is a reckless act toward the body and exposes it to pain without any benefit.