The Ruling on Orthodontics for Cosmetic Purposes
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Question:
The questioner says: We have noticed that the phenomenon of orthodontics has become widespread among young women for the sake of perfecting their beauty, and not to correct a congenital deformity. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Messing with the teeth without a need for treatment, removal of harm, or correction of disfigurement is not permissible. If the intention behind it is beauty, it is forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who files her teeth and the one who files her teeth for beauty. The ones who file their teeth for beauty are those who use a file on their teeth for the sake of beautification, even though their teeth are normal, there is no disfigurement in them, and there is no illness, no decay, and nothing else. This is not permissible. This is called filing or spacing. This is forbidden. It is obligatory for a woman to avoid this, except if there is something in her teeth that calls for repair due to an illness in them or a disfigurement that requires beautification and adjustment; in that case, there is no harm in it for the sake of need.
The questioner says: We have noticed that the phenomenon of orthodontics has become widespread among young women for the sake of perfecting their beauty, and not to correct a congenital deformity. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Messing with the teeth without a need for treatment, removal of harm, or correction of disfigurement is not permissible. If the intention behind it is beauty, it is forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who files her teeth and the one who files her teeth for beauty. The ones who file their teeth for beauty are those who use a file on their teeth for the sake of beautification, even though their teeth are normal, there is no disfigurement in them, and there is no illness, no decay, and nothing else. This is not permissible. This is called filing or spacing. This is forbidden. It is obligatory for a woman to avoid this, except if there is something in her teeth that calls for repair due to an illness in them or a disfigurement that requires beautification and adjustment; in that case, there is no harm in it for the sake of need.
Source
أسئلة وأجوبة ي كليات البنات المتوسطة في شقراء — archive.org (26:00)
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