Ruling on cutting off an extra finger
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Question:
This is a message received from the questioner who used the initials (A. B. A) as a code for her name. She says in this question: We have a child who is five months old, and he has an extra finger on his right hand. The doctor told us to cut it off after one year. Is it permissible to cut it off, or is it not permissible? Please clarify this for us.
Answer:
The correct view is that there is no harm in doing so through a qualified doctor; because it is a deformity, and it may cause him pain, difficulty, and fatigue. So if it is removed, there is nothing wrong with it. There is no harm in removing an extra finger on his hand or his foot. This is the correct view. Yes.
This is a message received from the questioner who used the initials (A. B. A) as a code for her name. She says in this question: We have a child who is five months old, and he has an extra finger on his right hand. The doctor told us to cut it off after one year. Is it permissible to cut it off, or is it not permissible? Please clarify this for us.
Answer:
The correct view is that there is no harm in doing so through a qualified doctor; because it is a deformity, and it may cause him pain, difficulty, and fatigue. So if it is removed, there is nothing wrong with it. There is no harm in removing an extra finger on his hand or his foot. This is the correct view. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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