I suffer from Polydactyly. Will it be permissible for me to remove the extra finger?
Question
I suffer from Polydactyly. Will it be permissible for me to remove the extra finger?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
Polydactyly is a condition where a person is born with extra fingers or toes on one or both of their hands and feet[i]. It is permissible for you to undergo corrective surgery in order to remove the extra limb.[ii]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ikraam Elias Gangat
Student - Darul Iftaa
Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[i] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321607#causes
[ii]
فتاوى قاضيخان (3/ 251 الشاملة الذهبية)
و في الفتاوي إذا أراد أن يقطع إصبعا زائدة أو شيئا آخر قال أبو نصر رحمه الله تعالى إن كان الغالب على من قطع مثل ذلك الهلاك فإنه لا يفعل لأنه تعريض النفس للهلاك * و إن كان الغالب هو النجاة فهو في سعة من ذلك
- Answered by
- Ikraam Elias Gangat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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