What does Islam say about a birth mark?
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Question
What does Islam say about a birth mark?
Answer
What is natural and not of your doing then you're not answerable, nor should you attach any particular importance to this.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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