Our religious teacher recently told us that ear-piercing is haraam. Can you confirm this? If it is true, can you explain the reasons why it is forbidden?
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Our religious teacher recently told us that ear-piercing is haraam. Can you confirm this? If it is true, can you explain the reasons why it is forbidden?
Answer
It is permissible for a female to pierce her ear lobes in order to adorn herself with earrings.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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