Question: How do people who have filled teeth imitate the Mâlikî Madhhab?
ANSWER
Such people obey the fards [obligatory acts] and avoid the mufsids (that is, things that make an act of worship invalid) of this particular matter in the Mâlikî Madhhab. They have to observe these conditions not only in ghusl but also in all acts of worship that are done with a ghusl. In other words, they have to obey the conditions and avoid the mufsids of the Mâlikî Madhhab in both namâz and ablution along with ghusl. Otherwise, they will have made talfiq of madhhabs, that is, collected the easier parts of madhhabs, which is harâm [prohibited].

Having one’s tooth filled when one is junub
Question: Is there a difference between having a tooth filled when one is junub [a person who needs a ghusl] or in the state of menstruation and having a tooth filled or crowned when one is with ablution?
ANSWER
No, there is no difference between these two in terms of ghusl. Since it is fard [obligatory] to wash inside the mouth in ghusl in the Hanafî Madhhab, the ghusl will not be valid in this case. However, since it is not fard to wash inside the mouth in the Mâlikî Madhhab, if people who have filled teeth imitate the Mâlikî Madhhab, their ghusl will be valid.

Dental fillings and haraj
Question: It is stated in the book Endless Bliss: “It is fard to wash every spot on the body if there is no haraj [difficulty] in wetting it. When there is haraj, that is, difficulty, predicament, if the thing that has caused haraj coexists with the darûrat, one is absolved from having to wash the parts concerned.” According to these statements, is it not haraj to take a filled tooth out? Secondly, though both of them are in the category of plaited hair, why is it haraj for a woman to undo her plaited hair in a ghusl but not haraj for a man to undo his plaited hair?
ANSWER
It is of course haraj, moreover, very strong predicament to take a filled tooth out. But since there is a way out for this in another madhhab, when one imitates that madhhab, the problem will be settled.

Darûrat which causes haraj in doing a fard, i.e. hinders its performance, either arises from compulsion, e.g. women growing their hair long – the Sharî’at [Islam] has prohibited them from cutting their hair – or it is intended to cure an ailing limb and protect it against dangers. Or, it is because there is no other way. In case there is a haraj and it is impossible to imitate any one of the other three madhhabs, the policy to be followed is to see whether the present haraj has arisen out of a darûrat. There is a haraj in women’s undoing their plaited hair. Since it is not possible for them to imitate another madhhab and thereby get over the haraj and growing their hair long is consequent upon a darûrat (Islam commands it), they have been absolved from having to undo their plaited hair.

Women’s not undoing their plaited hair does not absolve men from having to undo their plaited hair. This difference is because there is darûrat and haraj for the former. However, there is no darûrat, though there is haraj, in concerning men’s hair. When there is not darûrat, it is necessary for men to undo their plaited hair in ghusl.

[darûrat: 1- strong necessity, a samâwî (involuntary) reason that forces one to do something, that is, a reason which happens beyond one’s will, is called a darûrat 2- an involuntary excuse such as the danger of dying or losing a limb, or severe pain. These excuses make it mubâh [allowed] to perform an act that is normally harâm [forbidden] in Islam.]

In the first ghusl
Question: Does a person who has had his/her tooth filled begin imitating the Mâlikî Madhhab when performing the first ghusl?
ANSWER
Yes.

People who have had their teeth filled
Question: Is it necessary for people in the Hanafî Madhhab to perform a ghusl by imitating the Mâlikî Madhhab immediately after they have had their teeth filled?
ANSWER
A ghusl is not necessary until they become junub. However, it is not an inconvenience for them to imitate that madhhab immediately.

People who do not become junub
Question: Is it necessary for old widows or eunuchs who have filled teeth to imitate the Mâlikî Madhhab?
ANSWER
Since they do not become junub, it is not necessary for them to imitate that madhhab.

Imitating the Mâlikî Madhhab
Question: Is it appropriate for a person imitating the Shâfi’î Madhhab because of filled tooth to give up imitating that madhhab and to begin imitating, as a matter of convenience, the Mâlikî Madhhab?
ANSWER
Yes, it is appropriate.

People who have had their fillings removed
Question: Is it necessary for people who have had their filled teeth pulled to continue imitating the Mâlikî Madhhab?
ANSWER
They have to continue imitating that madhhab until they perform a ghusl.

Screwed ready-made teeth (Dental implants)
Question: Today ready-made teeth are screwed into the jawbone. Are they also included in the category of fillings?
ANSWER
As it is not possible to remove and wet under them, they are included in the category of fillings.