Is it permissible to use gold for dental work, given that it has been said that there are materials other than gold that are better?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: With the current development in dentistry, dental prosthetics have been invented that are better than gold. Is it permissible for a person to use a gold crown when there are other options that are better?
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with that. It is not said that one should not use gold as long as there are other options. This is not said. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Gold has a property; it never smells bad. It never smells bad. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: With the current development in dentistry, dental prosthetics have been invented that are better than gold. Is it permissible for a person to use a gold crown when there are other options that are better?
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with that. It is not said that one should not use gold as long as there are other options. This is not said. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Gold has a property; it never smells bad. It never smells bad. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1017 -3022] هل يجوز تركيب الذهب للأسنان مع أنه قيل أنه يوجد من غير الذهب ما هو أفضل منه؟ — youtube.com
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