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Q-ID0534

Is it permissible for women to have their belly button pierced?

22 Jul 2018

Question

What do the scholars and muftis of the noble Shari’ah say regarding this matter; is it permissible for a woman to pierce her belly button? Questioner: Sister from UK

Answer

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم
الجواب بعون الملک الوھاب اللھم ھدایۃ الحق والصواب

The piercing of the belly button is a custom of non-Muslims and very specific to them, therefore, it would not be permissible to get your belly button pierced.

واللہ تعالی اعلم ورسولہ اعلم صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم
کتبہ ابو الحسن محمد قاسم ضیاء قادری

Answered by Mufti Qasim Zia al-Qadri

Published by the Dar-ul-Ifta of Akhuwat-e-Islami as Q-ID0534. Read it on Akhuwat-e-Islami