FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #970 : HUKUM PEMBEDAHAN HIDUNG KERANA TERLALU BESAR
Is it permissible to undergo nose surgery (rhinoplasty) to correct a flared nose so that a child gains confidence and is relieved of depression?
Short answer
By default, surgery that alters the body without need is prohibited, including nose surgery done purely for beautification.
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
By default, surgery that alters the body without need is prohibited, including nose surgery done purely for beautification. However, the prohibition concerns seeking added beauty on a normal appearance, so treatment to remove a defect, blemish or harm falls outside it. A reference scholar consulted by the author said there is no objection to the surgery in the situation described in the question.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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. “AL-KAFI #970 : HUKUM PEMBEDAHAN HIDUNG KERANA TERLALU BESAR”, 20 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2896-al-kafi-970-hukum-pembedahan-hidung-kerana-terlalu-besar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-nose-surgery-for-large-nose/