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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 663: HUKUM MEMAKAI PENDAKAP GIGI ( BRACES) DAN SARUNG GIGI (VENEER)
What is the ruling on wearing dental braces and veneers?
Short answer
Braces and veneers are permissible when used to treat damage or defects in the teeth, such as broken, gapped or cracked teeth, and to restore their original function.
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
Braces and veneers are permissible when used to treat damage or defects in the teeth, such as broken, gapped or cracked teeth, and to restore their original function. By default, altering the natural body without need is prohibited, based on the hadith cursing women who space their teeth for beauty. If there is no defect or the purpose is purely cosmetic, there is no need for them, and cosmetic procedures are accepted only in cases of pressing need.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memasang pendakap gigi (braces) mahupun sarung gigi (veneer) adalah dibolehkan bagi tujuan rawatan disebabkan aib pada kerosakan gigi selain dapat mengembalikan fungsi gigi yang asal.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 663: HUKUM MEMAKAI PENDAKAP GIGI ( BRACES) DAN SARUNG GIGI (VENEER)”, 24 January 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5101-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-663-hukum-memakai-pendakap-gigi-braces-dan-sarung-gigi-veneer. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-wearing-braces-and-veneers/