FatwaFederal TerritoriesMedicine & Health
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 616: HUKUM TANAM KANTA LEKAP (IMPLANTABLE CONTACT LENS)
Is it permissible to have a permanent implantable contact lens placed in the eye to treat severe short-sightedness?
Short answer
Implanting an ICL to treat high myopia is permissible because it is done for medical treatment, not merely for beauty.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Implanting an ICL to treat high myopia is permissible because it is done for medical treatment, not merely for beauty. The conditions are that the lens colour matches the original colour of the eye lens, it causes no harm, and the material chosen is pure. An ICL containing pig-derived impurities is forbidden because the case is not one of necessity, in line with the 99th National Fatwa Committee decision that disallowed ICLs made from porcine collagen.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, hukum rawatan alternatif menanam kanta lekap (implantable contact lens) bersifat kekal di mata bagi keperluan merawat adalah dibolehkan untuk mengatasi rabun yang tinggi
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 616: HUKUM TANAM KANTA LEKAP (IMPLANTABLE CONTACT LENS)”, 20 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4980-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-616-hukum-tanam-kanta-lekap-implantable-contact-lens. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-implantable-contact-lens-eye/