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Is it permissible to file one's teeth?

Published as Filing one's teeth

· 2 Jumada I 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to file one's teeth?

Answer

If through filing the teeth you are referring to thinning the teeth, then it will not be permissible. However, if this is a process to only clean the teeth and remove the plaque, then it will be permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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