Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Is it permissible to undergo a hair transplant for one who is bald?

· 17 Shawwal 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to undergo a hair transplant for one who is bald?

Answer

A hair transplant entails the restoration of hair by redistributing hair from areas of high density to bald areas. It does not involve distortion or disfiguration of the human body which is prohibited in Shariah.

Therefore, it would be permissible for one to undergo a hair transplant if there is a need for it whereby a person experiences psychological or social difficulties due to baldness.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa, Mufti Moosa Salie
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