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Fatwa #92927 September 2000Pakistan

Our religious teacher recently told us that ear-piercing is haraam. Can you confirm this? If it is true, can you explain the reasons why it is forbidden?

Answer

It is permissible for a female to pierce her ear lobes in order to adorn
herself with earrings.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
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