Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

What is the ruling in regards to removing an additional finger on one’s hand?

Published as Removing an additional finger

· 29 Rabiʻ II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling in regards to removing an additional finger on one’s hand?

Answer

If there is no fear of destruction by removing the extra finger, then cutting it will be permitted. If there is fear destruction then cutting it will not be permitted.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إذَا أَرَادَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَقْطَعَ إصْبَعًا زَائِدَةً أو شيئا آخَرَ قال نُصَيْرٌ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إنْ كان الْغَالِبُ على من قَطَعَ مِثْلَ ذلك الْهَلَاكَ فإنه لَا يَفْعَلُ وَإِنْ كان الْغَالِبُ هو النَّجَاةُ فَهُوَ في سَعَةٍ من ذلك (الفتاوي الهندية ص360 ج5)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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