What is the ruling on light-cured dental fillings, in terms of purity (tahara) and impurity (najasa), if they were placed for treatment or cosmetic purposes? Is prayer valid with them? If prayer is invalid, does that affect a person's Islam? Is it advisable to remove these fillings as a precaution, or can one adopt the opinions of scholars who consider tattoos pure and do not deem their removal obligatory? And is this considered following one's whims?
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There is no objection to dental treatment, such as fillings or crowns, to remove a defect or deformity. This is not considered prohibited beautification or altering God's creation. These fillings are not impure and do not affect the validity of prayer. They should not be removed if doing so would cause harm.
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