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Fatwa #166631 May 2008Maldives

I came to know tha we are not allowed to do teeth fillings (Balack or White) can you please get me a hadith on this. Also if we have already put fillings shoud we remove it?

Question

I came to know tha we are not allowed to do teeth fillings (Balack or White) can you please get me a hadith on this. Also if we have already put fillings shoud we remove it?

Dose Black fillings has bad effect on ones health?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is permissible to have one’s teeth filled for medical reasons. There is no hadith prohibiting this.

You may consult a dentist on regarding the effect of black fillings on one’s health.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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