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Surgery & Cosmetic Procedures
88 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Surgery & Cosmetic Procedures, part of Medical & Health. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Surgery & Cosmetic Procedures fatawa — page 1 of 3
- Mufti Online13 Jul 2026
Undergoing surgery due to an eye ailment
If one has ptosis (an eye condition one is born with one small eye and one big eye due to excess skin on the eyelid) and this condition affects…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jun 2026
Toenail reconstruction for a permanently damaged toenail
I am a Muslim woman and have a permanently damaged toenail due to trauma. Although it is not causing physical problems, the appearance of the nail…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2025
Can a kuntha change its gender to which it wants through surgery?
Can a kuntha change its gender to which it wants through surgery?
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online2 Sep 2025
FUE (follicular unit extraction) treatment for hair growth
There are a few individuals that have done FUE (follicular unit extraction). The procedure involves taking a persons own hair and transplanting it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Aug 2025
Amputating an extra limb
Is it permissible to intentionally get an extra limb amputated? Example: an extra finger or toe.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2025
Using salmon DNA injections (PDRN)
Is salmon dna injection halaal? It is called PDRN and these days they are used to increase collagen and elastin in skin.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - MUBZ13 Aug 2024
When is Plastic Surgery Permissible?
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh would like to know what is the fiqhi matter regarding permissibility and the non- permissibility of…
- MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Plastic Surgery
Assalamualaykum ww Duas moulana is well “What is the fiqhi reason for plastic surgery not being allowed and what acceptions does Islam give?”…
- MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Laser Eye Surgery
Assalamualaikum Mufti. Is it permissible for me to go for laser eye surgery?
- Mufti Online4 Jun 2024
Plastic surgery
What is the shariah ruling on the permissiblility and impermissiblility regarding plastic surgery?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Feb 2024
Dental implants made from dried freezed bone
Could you kindly advise regarding the dental use of dried freezed bone. The bone is derived from a bone bank based in Cape Town. According to the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jan 2024
Anaesthetist administering anaesthetic for plastic surgery
Is it permissible for an anaesthetic doctor to work with a plastic surgeon who may do cosmetic surgery i.e a patient is booked for cosmetic surgery…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown11 Oct 2023
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy Surgery
Assalamualaikum respected ulama Is Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) surgery permissible?
Arib Raza - Mufti Online18 Sep 2023
Woman revealing her satr for cosmetic surgery
I need a fatwa regarding treating a female patient by a male doctor in a surgery. Actually the procedure is cosmetic surgery for droopy eyelids and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown20 Oct 2022
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy Surgery
Is Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) surgery permissible.
Arib Raza - Ibn Masood15 Aug 2022
Corneal implant
What is the ruling in regard to the latest advancement in ophthalmology concerning a corneal implant? Is it permissible?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Under eye fillers for dark circles
Is it permissible for me to get under eye fillers for my dark circles? The procedure involves getting hydroponic acid injected into your face to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 May 2022
Please tell me about cosmetic surgery in Islam?
Please tell me about cosmetic surgery in Islam?
Muhammad Ashhad bin Said - Mufti Online18 Nov 2021
Cosmetic surgery to make oneself look normal
My face is unsymmetrical. One side of my face is droopy than the other. I know in Islam it’s forbidden to get injections/surgery without medical…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2021
Nose surgery to straighten one's nose
A Mufti has recently released a YouTube video which addresses nose surgeries to correct a very obvious bent/crooked nose. I fall in this category…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2020
Can a khunsa change its gender to which it wants through surgery?
Can a khunsa change its gender to which it wants through surgery?
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam2 Sep 2020
Otoplasty surgery - Can i undergo this procedure?
Asalamu Alaykum Im 15 years old and Alhamdulilah, I am in very good health. But I was born with a slight head curvature that makes my head look sort…
Mahmood Suliman - Jamiat KZN6 Aug 2020
Botox Injections
I am a general practitioner in UK . My question is it permissible to practice give Botox injections, facial peels, dermabrasions. Mostly done for…
Mawlana Faisal bin Abdul Hameed - Mufti Online11 Feb 2020
Birth mark
What does Islam say about a birth mark?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Jan 2020
Undergoing surgery to straighten one's nose
I understand that cosmetic surgery is generally haram. But if I have a feature that is deformed, my nose goes to one side, is it halal to get this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam26 Dec 2019
Can I undergo cosmetic surgery?
Assalamualaikum. I have two coloured lips meaning my bottom lip is totally pink while my top lip is really dark like it’s really noticeable. I…
- Ask Imaam3 Dec 2019
I have a bump on my nose, can I perform surgery?
I have a bump on my nose and it could have been caused by an accident when I was younger but I'm not sure, although it's unlikely. Would it be…
Akhyar Uddin - Ask Imaam7 Nov 2019
Can one do Laser Eye Surgery, remove Unibrow?
Can I do laser eye surgery? My numbers are quite bad Am I allowed to remove my unibrow? jazakallah
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Ask Imaam25 Jul 2019
Are new methods of surgery imitation of kuffar?
AOA, I know imitating kuffar is not allowed in Islam. I am a doctor in a Muslim country. Recently I saw a non Muslim doctor telling about a…
Mudassir Benish - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Woman going for breast augmentation
Does Islam allow a woman to do breast augmentation? I have been through a couple of articles on the internet which says you can, however it depends…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2019
Can you get your ears pinned back with surgery?
can you get your ears pinned back with surgery?
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online5 Dec 2018
Ruling on transgenders
What does Islam says about transgenders? Should we give them money when they ask? What is the hukum about parda? Should a woman do parda or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Nov 2018
Breast implants
I wanted to know if it would be a gunnah if I had breast implants. My reasons for wanting to do it is because of black magic. Due to black magic I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2018
Cosmetic surgery
I wanted to ask if in Islam its permissible for me to have a nose job. My nose has a large point bump at the top and is also bent to the left. I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Feb 2018
Cosmetic Surgery
What are your insights on cosmetic surgery? A sheikh from Saudi equivocated a nose job to perfecting teeth and said it is permissible to smooth out…
Mehrazur Rahman - Mufti Online13 Feb 2018
Facial surgery
I'm turning 19 this year and I wanna know whether it's permissible for me to attempt facial surgery? Backstory: Since I was a little girl, I've…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2018
Changing one's eye colour as an adornment
Can we permanently change eye color as adornment?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN30 Jan 2018
Use of Botox for Beauty & Medicinal Purposes.
I am a general practitioner in UK . My question is it permissible to practice give Botox injections, facial peels, dermabrasions. Mostly done for…
Faisal bin Abdul Hameed - Ask Imaam21 Jan 2018
Laser Surgery on face to remove birthmark
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh From the day I was born, I’ve had this really big birthmark on the right side of my face and growing…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online30 Dec 2017
Cosmetic surgery
I have a question regarding cosmetic procedures... I know they are not allowed in Islam, however are they allowed when somebody's appearance has…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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