Title: Does Islamic Shariah permit one to implant an artificial tooth in place of damaged /removed tooth from mouth.

Question: Does Islamic Shariah permit one to implant an artificial tooth in place of damaged /removed tooth from mouth.

Answer ID: 156991Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 345/242/SN=3/1439)

Yes, it is lawful.

إذَا سَقَطَتْ ثَنِيَّةُ رَجُلٍ فَإِنَّ أَبَا حَنِيفَةَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُعِيدَهَا ، وَيَشُدَّهَا بِفِضَّةِ أَوْ ذَهَبٍ وَيَقُولُ هِيَ كَسِنٍّ مَيِّتَةٍ وَلَكِنْ يَأْخُذُ سِنَّ شَاةٍ ذَكِيَّةٍ يَشُدُّ مَكَانَهَا الخ (شامي 9/521، ط: زكريا)