{"_id":"69efafd115807e3a3f90b03e","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is preventative Botox permissible?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is preventative Botox permissible since it is temporary? I am referring to cosmetic Botox, where the intention is beautification rather than medical necessity. I also wear the niqab, so the only people who would see my face are my husband and myself.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Even though it is temporary and does not involve surgery, it still constitutes an alteration to Allah's creation for purely cosmetic reasons, and this is sufficient grounds for it to be haram. This is in addition to the various physical and psychological harms associated with it. The fact that only your husband sees your face does not change the ruling, since the prohibition is not contingent on who sees you but on the act of altering the creation of Allah.\\n\\nFor more information, please see: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/search/plastic%20surgery\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/search/plastic%20surgery\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327ba","tag":"Women: Beauty","count":56},{"_id":"686bff2f5bca77ccedff912f","tag":"Health: Medical Procedures & Surgery","count":21}],"createdOn":"2026-04-27T18:49:53.332Z"}