The Ruling on Cosmetic Procedures in the Shari'ah
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Asma, says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding a woman who wants to undergo a cosmetic procedure, what is the criterion for it in the Islamic Shari'ah? And is it permissible for a woman to undergo this cosmetic procedure, even if it is to beautify herself for her husband?
The Shaykh:
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. There is a distinction regarding cosmetic procedures. If it is to remove a deformity that can be removed, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if the natural creation is complete and balanced, it is not permissible to beautify it by changing anything of the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is not permissible. So the issue revolves around these two principles. If there is a need for cosmetic procedures, such as a congenital defect that requires correction in her teeth or her nose, there is nothing wrong with it. This is part of treatment. But if her natural creation is sound and she has no need for it, it is not permissible for her to change anything of her features, or anything of her face or her natural creation. As for cosmetic procedures using makeup and dyes, there is nothing wrong with them, but she should not go out with them and display her adornment when she leaves her house; rather, she should keep them for her home and for her husband. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Asma, says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding a woman who wants to undergo a cosmetic procedure, what is the criterion for it in the Islamic Shari'ah? And is it permissible for a woman to undergo this cosmetic procedure, even if it is to beautify herself for her husband?
The Shaykh:
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. There is a distinction regarding cosmetic procedures. If it is to remove a deformity that can be removed, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if the natural creation is complete and balanced, it is not permissible to beautify it by changing anything of the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is not permissible. So the issue revolves around these two principles. If there is a need for cosmetic procedures, such as a congenital defect that requires correction in her teeth or her nose, there is nothing wrong with it. This is part of treatment. But if her natural creation is sound and she has no need for it, it is not permissible for her to change anything of her features, or anything of her face or her natural creation. As for cosmetic procedures using makeup and dyes, there is nothing wrong with them, but she should not go out with them and display her adornment when she leaves her house; rather, she should keep them for her home and for her husband. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
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