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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on removing and washing extra limbs

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Question : Sometimes it is, and naturally, it is six.

Answer : Yes, it is permissible to remove the extra part. That is, if a person has an extra finger on his hand or foot, it is permissible to cut off this extra part, because it is the removal of a defect. In fact, if he has an extra complete hand, it is permissible to cut off that hand. But is it obligatory to wash the extra hand?
There is a distinction here, O Sar'an. If its root is above the boundary of the obligatory part, then it is not obligatory. If its root is below the boundary of the obligatory part, then it is obligatory. Is that clear? Hmm?
That is, if it is attached here, for example, to the upper arm, and he has a small hand that rivals the original hand, it is not obligatory for him to wash it. If it grows from the forearm, it is obligatory for him to wash it, because it is within the limit of the obligatory part. Yes, O Abdul-Wahhab.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2058 - 4600 هل يجوز إزالة العيب الزائد في الجسد وهل إذا وجدت يد ثالثة يجب غسلها...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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