Are Fat-Dissolving Injections Permissible?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Are fat-dissolving injections permissible if they safely reduce fat cells in a localized area without surgery or haram ingredients? Would this be considered changing Allah’s creation at a cellular level?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
It would be permissible to use interventions that improve one’s health if they are safe and approved by reliable doctors. For example, if one has excess fat that causes serious distress, etc.
Islam permits restoring areas of the body that are deformed or damaged to their normal appearance.
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
