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Ruling on Lip Fillers Question: Abu Muhammad from Al-‘Ayn asks: what is the ruling on a woman who gets filler injections for her lips—opening or enlarging them—without her husband’s knowledge, when she has no natural defects? Does the husband have the right to stop her? Sheikh Azeez Farhan My brother Abu Muhammad, may Allah bless you, and the answer is for my respected sisters, daughters, and mothers: First, Allah Almighty created the human being in the best form: {لقد خلقنا الإنسان في أحسن تقويم} “We have certainly created mankind in the best form.” Allah honoured him, and part of that honour is that He gave him these limbs and this body, which differ from other creatures. So a person must be content with how Allah created him, and it is not allowed to tamper with his body. Second, Shaytan promised that he would try to make people change Allah’s creation. Allahs says referring to Shaytan: {وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمۡ فَلَیُغَیِّرُنَّ خَلۡقَ ٱللهِ} “And I will command them, so they will change the creation of Allah” [Surah An-Nisāʾ: 119]. So among changing Allah’s creation is when a normal, healthy person—who has no issues—goes by choice to alter their body: inflating lips, enlarging or reducing breasts, enlarging or reducing the jaw, enlarging or reducing the nose—something strange! This is considered responding to Shaytan, because he said: “I will command them, and they will change the creation of Allah.” Many scholars say, in a strong opinion, that such actions are part of changing Allah’s creation. Another point: if a person has a defect—for example, if a body part is damaged—it is allowed to use cosmetic surgery to return it to how it was. Cosmetic procedures existed even in the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him). A man named As'ad Ibn 'Urfujah had his nose cut off in a well known battle, the battle of Yawm Al-Kilab, so he first used an iron nose, but it developed a bad smell/began to rotten. The Prophet allowed him to use a nose made of gold instead, since gold does not rust like iron. This shows that if a person has a physical problem, it is permissible to restore the body part to its original state. There is also the hadith of the three men: the bald man, the leper, and the blind man. When the angel (in the form of a man) asked them what they wished for, the bald man said he wanted hair so people would no longer find him repulsive, the leper wanted good skin, and the blind man wanted his sight back. This shows that if someone has a defect or problem, it is allowed to restore the body to normal. But as for lip fillers, cheek fillers, and similar things, these are considered changes to Allah’s creation and are not allowed. A woman should not undergo such procedures—especially without her husband’s knowledge—because then she commits two wrongs: First, she disobeys or goes against her husband; She disobeys him especially if he forbids it, and goes against him if she does not respect him—he sees her one way in the morning and another in the evening. Second, she changes Allah’s creation. Is her nose cut off so she needs a replacement? Were her lips burned or injured and deformed so they need repair? That would be understandable. But otherwise, it is just playing with Allah’s creation, which is not allowed. Therefore, my dear brother, a married woman does not have the right to undergo even permissible procedures without her husband’s permission. However, if the husband insists on preventing a necessary corrective procedure—such as restoring a damaged body part—then he is not to be obeyed in that case. But if she is complete and healthy as Allah created her in the best form, and she goes to change that, then she has disobeyed Allah and also disobeyed her husband. We ask Allah to guide everyone. Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1644