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Is it permissible to have more than one piercing on the fleshy part of the ear?

Published as Having more than one piercing on one's ear

· 19 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to have more than one piercing on the fleshy part of the ear?

Answer

The Muslim way all these years is just one piercing. This is alien to Islam. Just keep away from it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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