zainab bala
Allah is sufficient.
Jaabir said: ''The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade striking or branding the face.'' Reported by Muslim, 3/1673.
As far as striking the face is concerned, many fathers and teachers strike children on their face with their hand or other things as a way of punishing them. Some people also do this to their servants, even though this is an insult to the face with which Allah has honored humans. It may also cause the loss of some important senses which are located in the face, leading to regret and possible demands for retribution.
Branding animals in the face is done to make a distinguished mark so that each animal's owner may be known and the animal may be returned to him if it is lost. This is haraam, because it causes suffering and deformity. If people claim that this is their tribal custom and that a distinguishing mark is necessary, it should be made on some other part of the animal, not on the face.
As far as striking the face is concerned, many fathers and teachers strike children on their face with their hand or other things as a way of punishing them. Some people also do this to their servants, even though this is an insult to the face with which Allah has honored humans. It may also cause the loss of some important senses which are located in the face, leading to regret and possible demands for retribution.
Branding animals in the face is done to make a distinguished mark so that each animal's owner may be known and the animal may be returned to him if it is lost. This is haraam, because it causes suffering and deformity. If people claim that this is their tribal custom and that a distinguishing mark is necessary, it should be made on some other part of the animal, not on the face.