Ruling on one who died and one of his teeth was made of gold
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His Eminence the Shaykh: If a person dies and one of his teeth is made of gold, should this tooth be left in place or extracted? And if extracting it would cause harm to the remaining teeth, what is the ruling? Is there any explicit text regarding this?
First: It must be known that a gold tooth is not permissible to install except when there is a need for it. It is not permissible for anyone to install it for adornment, except for women if it is their custom to adorn their teeth with gold, in which case there is no harm. As for men, it is never permissible except for a need.
Second: If one dies with gold teeth, and it is possible to extract the tooth without mutilation, it should be extracted; because burying it with the deceased is a waste of wealth, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the waste of wealth . However, if it cannot be extracted without mutilation such that the remaining teeth fall out, then it remains and is buried with him.
Then, if the heir is an adult, sane, and prudent, and he permits it, it is left and not touched.Otherwise, the scholars said: If it is thought that the deceased was wealthy, the grave is dug up and the tooth is taken; because its remaining is a waste of wealth. But if the heirs are sane and guided, this is their wealth; they have the right to permit it to remain with the deceased and not dig up the grave.
First: It must be known that a gold tooth is not permissible to install except when there is a need for it. It is not permissible for anyone to install it for adornment, except for women if it is their custom to adorn their teeth with gold, in which case there is no harm. As for men, it is never permissible except for a need.
Second: If one dies with gold teeth, and it is possible to extract the tooth without mutilation, it should be extracted; because burying it with the deceased is a waste of wealth, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the waste of wealth . However, if it cannot be extracted without mutilation such that the remaining teeth fall out, then it remains and is buried with him.
Then, if the heir is an adult, sane, and prudent, and he permits it, it is left and not touched.Otherwise, the scholars said: If it is thought that the deceased was wealthy, the grave is dug up and the tooth is taken; because its remaining is a waste of wealth. But if the heirs are sane and guided, this is their wealth; they have the right to permit it to remain with the deceased and not dig up the grave.