FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #459: HUKUM MENCABUT GIGI YANG JONGANG
What is the ruling on extracting natural teeth because they protrude and replacing them with dentures?
Short answer
Removing a defect such as misaligned or protruding teeth is permitted, provided one first obtains advice from a specialist doctor on the suitable treatment.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Removing a defect such as misaligned or protruding teeth is permitted, provided one first obtains advice from a specialist doctor on the suitable treatment. The fatwa advises referring the case to an orthodontist, since treatment differs depending on whether the cause is the facial bone or the teeth themselves. Changes made purely for beauty are prohibited, such as filing teeth or creating gaps between them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun untuk menghilangkan 'aib yang terdapat pada sesetengah orang seperti gigi yang tidak tersusun, jongang dan sebagainya maka dibolehkan untuk menghilangkan 'aib tersebut
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #459: HUKUM MENCABUT GIGI YANG JONGANG”, 18 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1850-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-459-hukum-mencabut-gigi-yang-jongang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-extracting-protruding-teeth-dentures/