Undergoing surgery due to an eye ailment

Q: If one has ptosis (an eye condition one is born with one small eye and one big eye due to excess skin on the eyelid) and this condition affects one's vision and sometimes causes abit of irritation, like it feels heavy and also looks abit strange, is surgery permissible?

A: Yes, it is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)