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Is it permissible to undergo sinus surgery for the purpose of treatment, despite the possibility of altering the shape of the nose, knowing that tampering with Allah's creation is forbidden?

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There is no objection to performing a surgical operation to change the shape of the nose if the patient is in need of treatment, and this is not considered to be altering God's creation, which is forbidden.

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