Removing the sixth finger
Question
Is it good or bad to cut one of the fingers through surgery if your daughter had six fingers?
Answer
It is permissible to remove the sixth finger through surgery.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
إذا أراد الرجل أن يقطع إصبعا زائدة أو شيئا آخر قال نصير رحمه الله تعالى إن كان الغالب على من قطع مثل ذلك الهلاك فإنه لا يفعل وإن كان الغالب هو النجاة فهو في سعة من ذلك (الفتاوى الهندية 5/360)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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