The Ruling on Using Dental Crystals
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The questioner:
This questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about the ruling on using tooth crystals. Is this considered adornment? And is there anything wrong with it?
The Shaykh:
What is crystal?
The questioner:
Something that shines the teeth, Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
If the teeth have a defect that requires this, there is no harm in it. Even binding the teeth with gold is permissible out of necessity, because gold does not rust, whereas other materials do. So if there is a material that does not rust and can take the place of gold without rusting, there is no harm in using it when necessary. However, if it is merely for beauty, there is no need for it. The teeth are beautiful, praise be to Allah, if there is no defect, pain, or ache; in that case, one should not interfere with them.
This questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, about the ruling on using tooth crystals. Is this considered adornment? And is there anything wrong with it?
The Shaykh:
What is crystal?
The questioner:
Something that shines the teeth, Honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
If the teeth have a defect that requires this, there is no harm in it. Even binding the teeth with gold is permissible out of necessity, because gold does not rust, whereas other materials do. So if there is a material that does not rust and can take the place of gold without rusting, there is no harm in using it when necessary. However, if it is merely for beauty, there is no need for it. The teeth are beautiful, praise be to Allah, if there is no defect, pain, or ache; in that case, one should not interfere with them.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/227 — archive.org (5:21)
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