Is the ruling on using a plasma pen to remove moles or tattoos, which uses electricity to burn cells, similar to the ruling on cauterization (al-kayy)?
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This pen relies on laser technology, and therefore, the ruling on cauterization that is dispraised in Islamic law does not apply to it. That ruling specifically pertains to cauterization by fire. The detailed ruling on treatment by cauterization has been previously explained.
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