The world today has witnessed some of the most mind blowing and thought provoking revolutionary advancements in technology, this "technomania" has not left the world of medicine without prove of its impact. Today we can talk about advancements in Biometrics, DNA Analysis etc all of which can be used amongst several other things to enhance physical beauty and looks either as a corrective measure or as complimetary measure
If an individual is not " comfortable " with his or her physical looks or
disposition shouldn't such a person be allowed to freely take the
available "option" of plastic surgery to enhance , augument or recreate
the said looks and being a Christian should infact not be a limitation?
What do you think about this ?

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful but not all things are expedient. Before you decide to do anything, ask yourself why you feel physically altering your form (which is nothing but a temporary tent) will give you confidence or improve your self esteem. If Christ can't do it, nothing else will. God won't condemn you for plastic surgery, but I think He'll laugh

Beauty enhancement cant and shouldnt substitute for wise lifestyle choices.

Of course if someone is a public figure etc then they can get plastic surgery if they want, but this fear of looking older isnt always a good thing.

However, its their call even though i'm not sure the bible supports anything of the sort.

its part of looking good, even if na virginal rejuvenation, nothin concern faith or bible with that one

You see this one those several 21st century issues that the bible doesn't seem to address in a "direct" sense but must be away we could get some form of guidience because l believe and am more than convinced that the bible more current than tomorrow's newspaper

for some things, common sense should apply.

we're supposed to have it for a reason.

A proof that most pple do not just see why they should read the holy books and understand it teachings untill some body else spoon feed them.That is why lots of pple got misled.
Its a shame that learned pple behave like they are stark illiterate

tuneh:

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful but not all things are expedient. Before you decide to do anything, ask yourself why you feel physically altering your form (which is nothing but a temporary tent) will give you confidence or improve your self esteem. If Christ can't do it, nothing else will. God won't condemn you for plastic surgery, but I think He'll laugh

Brilliant post! Your look is simply a thing of choice. In the days of Jesus some men were were castrated as eunuchs so that they won't sleep with the kings wives while serving or massaging her, others made themselves eunuchs so that they could serve God without temptation and distraction . Jesus himself said you could pluck your eyes out.

Matthew 19:12
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

It's a matter of choice. But as a christian ,even though it is not a sin if you do enhancement. Just like an accident victim that may require it. But spending such huge amount for body assesories may not be a wise thing .

@ Joagbaje
It you mean to say is that it nothing to do with a man's spirituality as a christian

@Tuneh and Joagbaje; « #7 on: May 13, 2011, 05:40 AM »

[Quote]Quote from: tuneh on May 11, 2011, 09:29 PM
1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful but not all things are expedient. Before you decide to do anything, ask yourself why you feel physically altering your form (which is nothing but a temporary tent) will give you confidence or improve your self esteem. If Christ can't do it, nothing else will. God won't condemn you for plastic surgery, but I think He'll laugh

Brilliant post! Your look is simply a thing of choice. In the days of Jesus some men were were castrated as eunuchs so that they won't sleep with the kings wives while serving or massaging her, others made themselves eunuchs so that they could serve God without temptation and distraction . Jesus himself said you could pluck your eyes out.

Matthew 19:12
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

It's a matter of choice. But as a christian ,even though it is not a sin if you do enhancement. Just like an accident victim that may require it. But spending such huge amount for body assesories may not be a wise thing .[/Quote]Self deformity or someone deforming you while they use al types of reasons except a sin you committed is clearly evil. I thought the speaking in audible voice Another comforter on the day of penticost should have led the disciples to all truth while he corrected them of what they were wrong on after Jesus left? where is the book of record of what the Another Comforter said and did in that one day, while we already knew that in 3 years before Jesus didnt complete everything so that no Another Comforter may come?

Hoping you guys pardon my barging in. . .

Here, the position of Islaam. . .

Praise be to Allaah.

Your question revolves around the ruling on performing plastic surgery, on which we will give you a brief summary.

Doctors who specialize in plastic or cosmetic surgery define it as surgery performed to improve the appearance of part of the body. This may be done by choice, or because it is necessary.

Plastic surgery that is considered necessary is that which is done when there is a need for it, when something does not look right, when something is missing, if there is too much or too little of something, or because something has been destroyed or deformed. At the same time, it is regarded as “cosmetic” surgery because it results in improved appearance.

Faults may be of two types: physical or congenital faults and faults which result from illness. Congenital faults include abnormally turned-out lips, hare-lips, twisted fingers or toes, etc. Faults which result from illness include the scars left by leprosy or other skin diseases, or scars caused by accidents and burns. There is no doubt that such faults and scars cause physical and psychological pain and harm, therefore Islam allows people afflicted with them to remove or reduce them by surgical means. They cause the kind of mental and psychological pain that allows this surgery as an urgent need, where necessity permits something that is ordinarily forbidden. Any cosmetic surgery which comes under this heading of need because of the fact that the reason for the surgery is causing harm is permissible, and is not considered to be changing the creation of Allaah.

To further understand the difference between what is permitted and what is forbidden, we will quote the words of Imaam al-Nawawi in his commentary on the hadeeth: “Allaah has cursed the women who make tattoos and the women who have this done, the women who pluck facial hair and the women who have this done, and women who widen the gap between their own or others’ teeth for the sake of beauty, changing what Allaah has created.” (Saheeh Muslim, 3966).

Imaam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The woman who tattoos is one who uses a needle or similar implement to prick the skin of the hand, wrist, lips or other part of a woman’s body until she draws blood, then she puts dye into the wound. It is haraam to do this or have it done by choice. Similarly, plucking or removing hair from the face is also haraam, whether one does it or asks someone else to do it for one, unless a woman has a beard or moustache, in which case it is not haraam to remove it. Widening the gap between the teeth is done by filing between the incisors. This is done by old women to give the appearance of youth and make the teeth look beautiful, because this attractive gap between the teeth is characteristic of young girls. When a woman gets old, her teeth get big and look ugly, so she may file them to make them look more attractive and give the impression that she is younger… It is haraam to do this or have it done by another, because of this hadeeth, and because it involves changing what Allaah has created, and is a form of deception and falsehood. Widening the gap between the teeth is something that is done to make a person look beautiful, which indicates that what is haraam is when this is done in the pursuit of beauty, but if it were done as a form of treatment because of some problem or deformity in the teeth, then there is nothing wrong with it. And Allaah knows best.” (al-Nawawi, commentary on Saheeh Muslim, 13/107).

We should point out here that cosmetic surgeons do not distinguish between cases of serious need and other cases. Their concern is to earn money and satisfy their customers. Materialists and proponents of “freedom” think that man is free and can do whatever he wants with his body, but this is wrong; the body belongs to Allaah and He can command whatever He wills concerning it. Allaah has told us about the ways in which Iblees (Shaytaan) promised to lead people astray, one of which is (interpretation of the meaning): “‘…and indeed I will order them to change the nature created by Allaah.’…” [al-Nisaa’ 4:119]

There are cosmetic surgical procedures which are haraam and are not considered to be excusable; these are seen as tampering with the creation of Allaah for the sake of beauty. Examples include: breast enlargement or reduction, and procedures aimed at reversing the signs of ageing, such as face-lifts etc. The Islamic view is that these are not permitted, because there is no urgent need or necessity for them; rather, the aim is to change and tamper with the creation of Allaah for reasons of human vanity. This is haraam and the one who does it is cursed because it involves two things mentioned in the hadeeth: pursuit of beauty and changing what Allaah has created.

Added to this is the fact that these operations are aimed at deceit, and may involves the injection of materials extracted from aborted foetuses. These are very serious crimes. Moreover, many of these operations result in ongoing pain and other side effects, as the specialists themselves say. (See Ahkaam al-Jaraahah (Rulings on surgery)by Dr. Muhammad Muhammad al-Mukhtaar al-Shanqeeti).

On the basis of the above, we say to you: if the disfigurement that you are dealing with is incidental and is causing you severe embarrassment as well as putting your husband off, for example, and you are not doing this operation for the purpose of making yourself more beautiful, but only to remove or reduce an accidental disfigurement, then there is nothing wrong with doing it, in sha Allaah. And Allaah knows best.

cola:

To further understand the difference between what is permitted and what is forbidden, we will quote the words of Imaam al-Nawawi in his commentary on the hadeeth: “Allaah has cursed the women who make tattoos and the women who have this done, the women who pluck facial hair and the women who have this done, and women who widen the gap between their own or others’ teeth for the sake of beauty, changing what Allaah has created.” (Saheeh Muslim, 3966).

Imaam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The woman who tattoos is one who uses a needle or similar implement to prick the skin of the hand, wrist, lips or other part of a woman’s body until she draws blood, then she puts dye into the wound. It is haraam to do this or have it done by choice. Similarly, plucking or removing hair from the face is also haraam, whether one does it or asks someone else to do it for one, unless a woman has a beard or moustache, in which case it is not haraam to remove it. Widening the gap between the teeth is done by filing between the incisors. This is done by old women to give the appearance of youth and make the teeth look beautiful, because this attractive gap between the teeth is characteristic of young girls. When a woman gets old, her teeth get big and look ugly, so she may file them to make them look more attractive and give the impression that she is younger… It is haraam to do this or have it done by another, because of this hadeeth, and because it involves changing what Allaah has created, and is a form of deception and falsehood. Widening the gap between the teeth is something that is done to make a person look beautiful, which indicates that what is haraam is when this is done in the pursuit of beauty, but if it were done as a form of treatment because of some problem or deformity in the teeth, then there is nothing wrong with it. And Allaah knows best.” (al-Nawawi, commentary on Saheeh Muslim, 13/107).

i spit on this

Can a christian put on a wig?

2buff:

Can a christian put on a wig?

No mind them jare

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

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zooryzara:

Plastic surgeons strive to improve patients' appearance and self-image through both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures.
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true but sometime l wonder if it is worth any bit especially for some people who take it to the extreme

They are already doing it.
Where do you live?

In Africa?
No wonder.
Are the 'plastic surgeons' abi na butchers not so-called Christians?

What a question?

I think plastic surgery could improve my patients' appearance and self-image. That's enough!

These days, it’s hard to know where to draw the line. Consider this:

The reigning queen of prosperity gospel preachers, Joyce Meyer, made no apologies for the work (cosmetic surgery) this 66-year-old "Bible teacher" has had when she talked to ABC News.
"God doesn't love me anymore or less because I had some work done on my face, Meyer said. "You know, I prayed about it a long, long, long, long, long time, because there again, I wouldn't want to do anything that I felt was going to be offensive to God, But I just felt like he finally just came to my heart, you know, it's your face, do what you want to, It was a really good thing that I did for me. It made me feel good, And you know, when you're in front of millions of people every day, you want to look your best."
She added: "I want to look my best for God. So many people have the attitude that if you're a Christian you've got to dress bad, wear an old color, not do anything to your hair, have nothing. It's no wonder that Christianity is not very attractive."[i][/i]Not all Christian leaders feel that way. "I admit I'm concerned. If the preacher is plastic, what does that tell us about his preaching?" Grady asked in his 2004 essay.

For most, the decision seems to come down to motivations. If you are getting cosmetic surgery because you are envious of others you feel are better looking than you are, or if you are so vain about your own good looks that you can't bear to see them change under the onslaught of the years, then there may be a spiritual problem…