Surgery and Transplants
151 questions
What is the ruling on undergoing cosmetic surgery for prominent ears, which a person is born with, whether it causes embarrassment and affects their self-confidence, or is solely for the purpose of restoring them to their natural position?
What is the ruling on a man installing prosthetic devices in his reproductive organ?
Is it permissible to undergo a breast lift operation due to sagging caused by weight loss, out of fear that a future husband might think ill of her or turn his attention to other women?
What is the ruling on a person who was born with feminine characteristics and a deformity in his reproductive organs, and later discovered that he is male and has two testicles and his chromosomal formula is (46, XY), yet he mingles with women and sees their awrah? What should he do?
What is the ruling on undergoing surgery to remove facial scars that affect one's psychological well-being and social interactions?
Is the prayer valid for someone who has a pilonidal cyst that occasionally bleeds a small amount of blood without him noticing, given that he is able to undergo surgery and performs ablution for each prayer?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who died while carrying a living fetus in her womb?
Is it permissible for women to undergo cosmetic surgery (vaginal narrowing) if its expansion due to childbirth causes embarrassment during intercourse?
Does the gastric bypass surgery, which involves reducing the size of the stomach and connecting it directly to the intestines, constitute an alteration of Allah's creation, and is it permissible to undergo such a procedure?
What is the ruling on taking medication to gain weight?
Is forcing a sick father to undergo surgery without his knowledge—out of a desire for his recovery—considered disobedience to him? And what if the father dies because of this surgery; would the son be considered to have caused his death?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to perform a cosmetic surgery to remove a burn around the pubic area and pelvis, and a laser procedure to remove scars on the legs, given that the doctors performing these procedures are men, and that leaving the burn causes difficulty in childbirth and poses a health risk?
Is it considered unlawful to undergo cosmetic procedures to improve one's physical appearance, such as a tummy tuck after childbirth or breast augmentation to restore a small breast to its natural size, if the woman wears a hijab and undertakes these procedures solely to beautify herself for her husband?
Is undergoing surgery or receiving treatment with an American device available in the hospital considered a violation of the boycott?
What is the ruling on attempting to surgically reduce the size of the nose and then feeling regret, considering this to be a change in God's creation? And is it permissible to supplicate for the nose to return to its natural shape?
Is cosmetic surgery—such as ear reduction—forbidden in Islam, even if it causes embarrassment to the person, or if it does not cause significant embarrassment?
Is it Islamically permissible to undergo a surgical operation to remove skin sagginess resulting from weight loss, and not old age, and is this permissible for both men and women?
Is it permissible to look at the grave awrah out of necessity in the matter of hymen repair, or only out of dire necessity?
Is working as an anesthesiologist considered permissible if the income is earned from medically unnecessary surgeries performed by other surgeons?
Is it permissible, from a Sharia perspective, to undergo a surgical procedure to increase the size of the calves using fat from other parts of the body to achieve balance and beauty, knowing that there is a difference of opinion among doctors regarding its medical permissibility?
Is it permissible to undergo cosmetic surgeries for the purpose of marriage, and is stipulating the presence of a beard for marriage considered an exaggeration?
What is the ruling on undergoing cosmetic surgery to correct a nasal deformity resulting from the disease "rhinophyma," in order to restore the nose to its natural state as it was, knowing that the mother objects to this and the surgery is easy and has no complications?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on performing sex-change operations for intersex individuals (those who are born with both male and female characteristics)? What is the ruling on the doctor who performs these operations? What is the ruling on their marriage? And may they lead prayers if there are others present?
What is the ruling on puffing out the cheeks (face)?