Banding the stomach to lose weight

21-4-2003 | IslamWeb

Question:

Is getting the stomach banded to help lose weight acceptable? This procedure involves placing a band around the stomach. It does not change the stomach and can be removed easily.

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Answer:

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

There is no harm is having the stomach banded if it does not cause any harm to the body.
Allah knows best.