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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-673: HUKUM BEKERJA SEBAGAI DOKTOR BIDANG KECANTIKAN DAN KOSMETIK (AESTHETIC)
Is it permissible in Islam to work as an aesthetic doctor who performs cosmetic procedures that alter a patient's appearance on request?
Short answer
Treatment or surgery that alters a person's body without necessity is prohibited, including when done purely for beauty or to look younger.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Treatment or surgery that alters a person's body without necessity is prohibited, including when done purely for beauty or to look younger. Changes made out of need, such as reconstruction or restoration after an accident, or to remove a defect, are permitted. A doctor who performs a prohibited procedure still bears the sin even at the patient's request, so aesthetic doctors are advised to avoid altering the original creation and not to offer such procedures without need.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-673: HUKUM BEKERJA SEBAGAI DOKTOR BIDANG KECANTIKAN DAN KOSMETIK (AESTHETIC)”, 9 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5149-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-673-hukum-bekerja-sebagai-doktor-bidang-kecantikan-dan-kosmetik-aesthetic. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-working-as-aesthetic-cosmetic-doctor/