A girl has small black spots on her face, and they are numerous, ranging from six to eight scattered points. What is the ruling on removing such spots in a hospital by means of
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The questioner : A girl has small black spots on her face, like moles, and they are numerous, ranging from six to eight scattered points. She asks: What is the ruling on removing such spots in a hospital by means of laser or any other method?
The Shaykh : There is no harm in removing them, because in the number you mentioned, they undoubtedly disfigure the face and cause people to be repelled by looking at her. The principle in this matter is that what is for beautification is forbidden, and what is for removing a defect is permissible. The evidence for the first is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who tattoos, the one who gets tattooed, the one who files her teeth, and the one who gets her teeth filed. Tattooing is coloring the skin, and filing teeth is grinding them with a file or the like, because this is beautification.
And the evidence for the second, which is removing defects, is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the man whose nose was cut off to make a nose of silver. He did so, but it became foul-smelling, so he ordered him to replace the silver with gold, because this is from removing a defect. So take this principle and benefit from it. Accordingly, those who try to turn the darkness of their faces into whiteness, their attempt is forbidden, because this is from the category of changing the creation of Allah for beautification only. Yes.
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The Shaykh : What do you say about correcting strabismus in the eye? Is it from the category of beautification or from the category of removing a defect?
The answer is that this is from the category of removing a defect, so it is permissible. Yes. And likewise, if there is a clear, prominent protrusion in the teeth that is considered a defect, there is no harm in straightening them so that they are even with the rows of the other teeth.
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The Shaykh : There is no harm in removing them, because in the number you mentioned, they undoubtedly disfigure the face and cause people to be repelled by looking at her. The principle in this matter is that what is for beautification is forbidden, and what is for removing a defect is permissible. The evidence for the first is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who tattoos, the one who gets tattooed, the one who files her teeth, and the one who gets her teeth filed. Tattooing is coloring the skin, and filing teeth is grinding them with a file or the like, because this is beautification.
And the evidence for the second, which is removing defects, is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the man whose nose was cut off to make a nose of silver. He did so, but it became foul-smelling, so he ordered him to replace the silver with gold, because this is from removing a defect. So take this principle and benefit from it. Accordingly, those who try to turn the darkness of their faces into whiteness, their attempt is forbidden, because this is from the category of changing the creation of Allah for beautification only. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This questioner used a code...
The Shaykh : If someone were to ask.
The questioner : Please go ahead.
The Shaykh : What do you say about correcting strabismus in the eye? Is it from the category of beautification or from the category of removing a defect?
The answer is that this is from the category of removing a defect, so it is permissible. Yes. And likewise, if there is a clear, prominent protrusion in the teeth that is considered a defect, there is no harm in straightening them so that they are even with the rows of the other teeth.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims. The questioner who sent the message, code A, says.