Fatwa ID: 08871
Answered by: Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek
Question:
I have a congenital eye condition (myogenic nystagmus) that visually causes me to be “Cross-eyed”. The eye has no real vision (a blurry 5-10%). I have a prosthetic made that covers it (it is a screenshot of my other eye that looks normal, and goes on like a contact lens) making it more symmetrical. Is it usable for work? Mainly for video calls or social media profile photos i.e. LinkedIn.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Congenital eye is a disorder that affects the structure or function of the eye and is present at birth. There are treatments that can be done to focus on maximizing visual potential. As you mentioned, one can solve it by placing a shell in the place of the eye which sits like a lens.
This is done for medical reasons and for treating the eye. It is completely permissible to adopt this method. However, it should not be done to deceive people by beautifying and changing the colour of the eye.
References:
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلاَحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا وَمَنْ غَشَّنَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا
Sahih Muslim Hadith 101
(قَوْلُهُ: لَا دَهْنُ شَارِبٍ وَكَحْلٌ) بِفَتْحِ الْفَاءِ مَصْدَرَيْنِ وَبِضَمِّهَا اسْمَيْنِ، وَعَلَى الثَّانِي فَالْمَعْنَى: لَا يُكْرَهُ اسْتِعْمَالُهُمَا إلَّا أَنَّ الرِّوَايَةَ هُوَ لِأَوَّلٍ وَتَمَامُهُ فِي النَّهْرِ وَذَكَرَ فِي الْإِمْدَادِ أَوَّلَ الْبَابِ أَنَّهُ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْ هَذَا أَنَّهُ لَا يُكْرَهُ لِلصَّائِمِ
شَمُّ رَائِحَةِ الْمِسْكِ وَالْوَرْدِ وَنَحْوِهِ مِمَّا لَا يَكُونُ جَوْهَرًا مُتَّصِلًا كَالدُّخَانِ فَإِنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لَا يُكْرَهُ الِاكْتِحَالُ بِحَالٍ، وَهُوَ شَامِلٌ لِلْمُطَيِّبِ وَغَيْرِهِ، وَلَمْ يَخُصُّوهُ بِنَوْعٍ مِنْهُ وَكَذَا دَهْنُ الشَّارِبِ. اهـ.
مُطَّلِبٌ فِي الْفَرْقِ بَيْنَ قَصْدِ الْجَمَالِ وَقَصْدِ الزِّينَةِ
رد المحتار ج٢ ص٤١٧
Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best
Written by Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
