Artificial Breast and Hair Extension for Women
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A woman has cancer in her breast, and they ordered her to have it removed, and she agreed. She wants to have an artificial breast attached. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in that if the doctors decide to cut off her breast because of the cancer and to remove the harm. It is permissible to cut it, and it is a trust to place an artificial part in its place if it is medically suitable for her. There is no harm in that for the hand, the leg, or the breast, whether it is an artificial hand or an artificial breast, due to the need for it. Yes, if it fits and matches the place, yes. Likewise, hair, if it is artificial...
The presenter:
Hair, this extension, this is what is meant by extension.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to attach artificial hair or hair between her own hair. This is considered extension (wasl). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who performs hair extension and the one who has it done. She can cover her head with a khimar (head covering) so that nothing is known about her. The best is the khimar. She benefits from it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: A woman has cancer in her breast, and they ordered her to have it removed, and she agreed. She wants to have an artificial breast attached. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in that if the doctors decide to cut off her breast because of the cancer and to remove the harm. It is permissible to cut it, and it is a trust to place an artificial part in its place if it is medically suitable for her. There is no harm in that for the hand, the leg, or the breast, whether it is an artificial hand or an artificial breast, due to the need for it. Yes, if it fits and matches the place, yes. Likewise, hair, if it is artificial...
The presenter:
Hair, this extension, this is what is meant by extension.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to attach artificial hair or hair between her own hair. This is considered extension (wasl). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who performs hair extension and the one who has it done. She can cover her head with a khimar (head covering) so that nothing is known about her. The best is the khimar. She benefits from it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 01 — archive.org (49:52)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.