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Fatwa #36707 September 2001India

Is ear piercing haraam for men in Islam? If so y?.I would like to have Hadith / Quran quotes as evidences.

Question

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Answer

Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) prohibited from Muslah (disfiguring).

Piercing the ears is disfiguring the natural state of the ears. Therefore, it is prohibited. However, females piercing their ears are exempted from the
prohibition.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
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