Can a woman pierce her belly button?
Question
I want to know if it is permissible for a female to pierce her nose and belly button?
Answer
It is not permissible for a female to pierce her belly button as this is the practice of loose and immoral women.
A Muslim woman is by nature, shameful, modest and bashful.
It is permissible for a female to pierce her ears and nose. (Raddul Muhtaar)
And Allah Knows Best
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وهل يجوز الخزام في الأنف ، لم أره( قوله الخلخال ) كبلبال ويسمى خلخلا ويضم قاموس ( قوله للصبي ) أي الذكر لأنه من زينة النساء ط ( قوله والطفل ) ظاهره أن المراد به الذكر مع أن ثقب الأذن لتعليق القرط ، وهو من زينة النساء ، فلا يحل للذكور ، والذي في عامة الكتب ، وقدمناه عن التتارخانية : لا بأس بثقب أذن الطفل من البنات وزاد في الحاوي القدسي : ولا يجوز ثقب آذان البنين فالصواب إسقاط الواو ( قوله لم أره ) قلت : إن كان مما يتزين النساء به كما هو في بعض البلاد فهو فيها كثقب القرط ا هـ ط وقد نص الشافعية على جوازه مدني
- Answered by
- Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/can-a-woman-pierce-her-belly-button/
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