Plastic Surgery Not Against Islam, Says Leading Scholar

Doha: Men and women of all ages who undergo plastic surgery to improve their appearances are not contravening Islam in any manner, a leading Muslim scholar, said. The Holy Quran, he emphasised, contains no directives suggesting that any measure taken to look better is forbidden in the religion, he added.

Dr Abdul Hameed Al Ansari, Professor of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Law, Qatar University told a local Arabic daily that plastic or cosmetic surgery was acceptable since it helps some physically disadvantaged persons to enhance their looks and remain attractive, despite some deformity or age.

He pointed out, some women have malformed nose and hence, it is vital for her to undergo such plastic surgery to have a family life.

In other cases...