Is Botox Haram?

Question: 146289

What is the ruling on using botox for cosmetic procedures such as silicon breast implants? I have been wondering about this matter for a while.

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It is permissible to use botox if it is free from harm, because Prophet Muhammad said: “There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm.”

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Are breast implants permissible in Islam?
Is botox haram in Islam?

Are breast implants permissible in Islam?

There is nothing wrong with breast implants or enlargement for one who has had a breast removed or who is suffering because they are small, because that comes under the heading of removing a fault or restoring something to the way it was created by Allah.

The evidence for that is the report narrated by Abu Dawud (4232), al-Tirmidhi (1770) and al-Nasai (5161) from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Tarafah, that the nose of his grandfather ‘Arjafah ibn As‘ad was cut off in the battle of al-Kulab, and he wore a nose made of silver , but it began to stink, so the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) told him to get a nose made of gold. This hadith was classed as hasan by al-Albani in Saheeh Abi Dawud.

Please see the comments of the scholars concerning this matter in the answers to questions no. 138273 and 108860 .

Is botox haram in Islam?

It is permissible to use botox if it is free from harm, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm.” Narrated by Ahmad (2865), Ibn Majah (2341) and classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih Ibn Majah.

And Allah knows best.

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