Doing surgery to correct physical deformity
Question What is the Islamic ruling on doing operations to correct physical deformities that people may have, whether they are the result of disease or injuries sustained in an accident, or they are present from birth? These operations may include: removing an extra finger and repairing the site to look normal; removing extra teeth and…
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Praise be to Allah.
There is nothing wrong with treating the diseases mentioned
with treatments that are prescribed in sharee’ah or that are permissible,
administered by specialized doctors who is certain that the operation
is most likely to be successful. This is because of the general meaning
of the shar’i evidence (daleel) which indicates that it is permissible
to treat the sick with medicines that are prescribed in sharee’ah or
are permissible. With regard to haraam medicines, such as alcohol and
so on, it is not permissible to use them for treatment. Among the shar’i
evidence concerning that are the words of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):
“Allaah has not sent down any disease but He has also sent down the
cure.”
For every disease there is a medicine, and if the medicine hits the
disease, it will be cured, in sha Allaah.”
“Whoever among you can benefit his brother, then let him do so.”
“O slaves of Allaah, seek treatment but do not seek treatment with
that which is haraam.”
“Allaah does not make your healing in that which He has forbidden
for you.”
And there are many similar ahaadeeth. We ask Allaah to benefit you
and to help us and you and all the Muslim doctors to do all that pleases
Him and benefits His slaves, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.
Wa’l-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu.
