Is ear piercing haraam for men in Islam? If so y?.I would like to have Hadith / Quran quotes as evidences.
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Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) prohibited from Muslah (disfiguring).
Piercing the ears is disfiguring the natural state of the ears. Therefore, it is prohibited. However, females piercing their ears are exempted from the prohibition.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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