The Ruling on Lamentation and Tattooing for One Who Did Them Out of Ignorance
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Question:
Here, he says: Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned the topic of lamentation over a calamity and tattooing on the body. What is the ruling on one who did this while being ignorant of the legal ruling in that matter, especially among the earlier ancestors? May you remain well, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
If he did it out of ignorance, yes, then there is no blame on him, because he is excused due to ignorance. However, once he knows, it is obligatory for him to repent to Allah and abandon this matter. As for what he did while ignorant, Allah the Exalted says: "And there is no[Al-Ahzab 33:5] blame on you [Al-Ahzab 33:5]" so this is considered a mistake that he did not intend, and "there is no sin on you [Al-Ahzab 33:5]" so he is excused by ignorance and forgetfulness, "for Allah is Forgiving and Merciful [Al-Baqarah 2:286]". Only the one who does it intentionally, doing the thing while knowing that it is not permissible, is held accountable. Yes.
If he knows, he stops and leaves this thing. If a woman is accustomed to lamentation, she leaves off lamentation and repents to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. If she is accustomed to doing tattoos, she leaves off tattoos and repents to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Here, he says: Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned the topic of lamentation over a calamity and tattooing on the body. What is the ruling on one who did this while being ignorant of the legal ruling in that matter, especially among the earlier ancestors? May you remain well, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
If he did it out of ignorance, yes, then there is no blame on him, because he is excused due to ignorance. However, once he knows, it is obligatory for him to repent to Allah and abandon this matter. As for what he did while ignorant, Allah the Exalted says: "And there is no
Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allah. But if you do not know their fathers - then they are [still] your brothers in religion and those entrusted to you. And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
جُنَاحٌthat in which you have erred
فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُم بِهِfor that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended
فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُم بِهِ وَلَٰكِن مَّا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْif we have forgotten or erred
إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاIf he knows, he stops and leaves this thing. If a woman is accustomed to lamentation, she leaves off lamentation and repents to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. If she is accustomed to doing tattoos, she leaves off tattoos and repents to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
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