Are braces haram

[glitterprincess]

al salam a'likom
So i have a gap between my 2 front teeth it's not horribly big that it destroies the way my teeth look it's just a gap not too big but slightly big can i put braces to fix them and if not please tell me the reason al salam a'likom

 

[Zzz_]

wa'alaikum as'salaam,

They are not haram. most things in Islam are not haram unless stated otherwise. If the reason is to fix some imperfection/defect then there's nothing wrong in that. But if your teeth are perfectly normal and the ortho himself says they are fine and there's no need for them but someone insists for some superficial "perfection" or to look like some idol of theirs then it could be haram. So it all depends.

 

[onnanoko]

Why should braces be haram? ^o)

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https://islamqa.info/en/69812

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[glitterprincess]

Why should braces be haram? ^o)

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https://islamqa.info/en/69812

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[TR][TD]This aayah does not mean that it is not allowed to have one’s teeth straightened - islamqa.info
Allaah says interpretation of the meaning “VerilyWe created man in the best stature mould” [al-Teen 954]yet nowadays we find people going to orthodontists to ha...[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

Thanks i guess i thought maybe i just wanted to make sure thanks for helping me

 

[onnanoko]

you're welcome