Piercing belly like piercing ears

5-9-2001 | IslamWeb

Question:

Is it Haram for a girl to pierce her belly like piercing her ears?

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

The Islamic Shariah permits the woman to pierce her ears and wear earrings as ears are considered a place of ornamentation. So putting earrings in them adds to the beauty of the woman.
But piercing the belly to wear rings or the like is not permissible as it is but a kind of transgression on the human body without any good reason. Normally the belly is covered all the time except when one is taking a bath or the like.
It is known that the adornments are put on the visible parts of the body such as the neck, the hands, the upper part of the chest, etc.
Finally, we remind you that this act (piercing bellies) is an imitation of Kafir and dissolute women, and it is unlawful for Muslims to imitate disbelievers.
Therefore, it is not permitted for a Muslima to pierce her body and should not obey any one in this matter. The Prophet Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam said:Another Hadith reads: "There should be no obedience to some creature if such an obedience constitutes disobedience to Allah" [ Ahmad].
Allah knows best.