Hymenoplasty in the Perspective of Sharī’ah Law: An Analytical Study

Abstract

Times immemorial signify the virginity as an auspicious element of a woman. A torn 
hymen has been a sign of non-virgin condition of a woman. Although, fornication has 
not always been a genuine reason behind a torn hymen, yet, social milieu has shown a 
great significance to virginity in every age of mankind. Medical science has shown 
several miracles for the mankind. One such miracle belongs to the field of plastic surgery 
where a torn hymen has been repaired to save a woman from social pressure. On the 
one hand, it enhances the courage and confidence of a woman and makes her survival 
possible with grace and honor in the society, and on the other hand; it contains 
apprehensions in case of immodesty and fornication. It can be a double edged sword. 
Therefore, this research paper will demonstrate the legal aspects of Hymenoplasty in 
the light of Sharī’ah law of Islam. Since, it is a novel research, so it would prove a 
gateway for other researches in this field.