Are gold fillings permissible?
The question, as received
I need filling for my teeth. I have been advised by the dentist to get gold filling? Is this allowed?
The answer
It is permissible to have filling made of gold on medical grounds.[1]
Condition: Permissible on medical grounds.
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Faraz Adam
References
1وَذَكَرَ الْحَاكِمُ في الْمُنْتَقَى لو تَحَرَّكَتْ سِنُّ رَجُلٍ وَخَافَ سُقُوطُهَا فَشَدَّهَا بِالذَّهَبِ أو بِالْفِضَّةِ لم يَكُنْ بِهِ بَأْسٌ عِنْدَ أبي حَنِيفَةَ وَأَبِي يُوسُفَ رَحِمَهُمَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَرَوَى الْحَسَنُ عن أبي حَنِيفَةَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَنَّهُ فَرَّقَ بين السِّنِّ وَالْأَنْفِ فقال في السِّنِّ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَشُدَّهَا بِالذَّهَبِ وفي الْأَنْفِ كُرِهَ ذلك كَذَا في الْمُحِيطِ (الفتاوى الهندية ج 5 ص 336 الرشيدية)
إمداد الأحكام ج 4 ص 363
كفاية المفتي ج 9 ص 249 دار الإشاعت
Based on the Hanafi school and on the question as it was asked. Another mufti may reach a different conclusion. Read the disclaimer.