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Piercing of the nose for women

· 29 Rabiʻ I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

How many piercings is a woman allowed to have? In which cases is piercing regarded as mutilation?

Answer

Piercing of the nose is permissible. We do not know which other piercing you are referring to.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا بأس بثقب أذن البنت والطفل استحسانا ملتقط قلت وهل يجوز الخزام في الأنف لم أره

قال الشامي في رد المحتار : قوله ( لم أره ) قلت إن كان مما يتزين النساء به كما هو في بعض البلاد هو فيها كثقب القرط (رد المحتار 6/ 420)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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