What is the ruling on wearing gold teeth for a man, and is this for necessity?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on wearing gold teeth for a man, and is this for necessity?
The Shaykh : Wearing gold teeth out of necessity is permissible. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted a man whose nose was lost in battle to make a nose of gold. So if a person’s tooth breaks and he needs to replace it with a piece of gold, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if he replaces it with an artificial tooth, that would be better and closer to matching the teeth and avoiding disfigurement.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Wearing gold teeth out of necessity is permissible. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted a man whose nose was lost in battle to make a nose of gold. So if a person’s tooth breaks and he needs to replace it with a piece of gold, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if he replaces it with an artificial tooth, that would be better and closer to matching the teeth and avoiding disfigurement.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.