Islamic Stories & Reflections | By Kafayat Olubukola
Q: There are Saudi men and women who fit gold teeth without this being prescribed by the dentist. Is this Haram (prohibited) or not? A: It is Haram for men to fit gold teeth unless this is necessary. It was related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al-Nasa’y, and Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of `Abdul-Rahman ibn Tarafah […]
Q: I have some broken teeth. I want to replace them with alabaster teeth, but the dentist advised me to replace them with gold teeth, as using teeth made of any material other than gold will be harmful later. People say that it is not permissible to use gold teeth, therefore, I would like you […]
Q: I removed two of my right lower jaw molars and two of the left ones. The point is that some people consider fitting gold teeth Haram (prohibited) while others hold it as Mubah (permissible) and mention that ivory has a bad odor. Please tell me whether it is Mubah for me to fix on […]
Q: what is the ruling on the threads found on men’s clothing as we have doubts that they are mixed with gold? A: Experts were formerly asked about threads which are put on the edges of clothing as a means of decoration and which look like gold but they said that such threads do […]
