The Ruling on Tattooing and Branding Livestock
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Question:
I move on to a letter from Abu Ali from Jeddah. He asks: What is the ruling on tattooing the face and hands? And does this include branding camels and sheep?
Answer:
Tattooing is forbidden and a major sin. It is one of the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) and a change of the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Tattooing is done on human beings, and it is a major sin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it and cursed the one who tattoos and the one who gets tattooed. So it is a major sin. As for branding livestock for identification, there is no harm in that, but it should not be on the face; it should be on a part of the animal other than the face. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
I move on to a letter from Abu Ali from Jeddah. He asks: What is the ruling on tattooing the face and hands? And does this include branding camels and sheep?
Answer:
Tattooing is forbidden and a major sin. It is one of the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) and a change of the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Tattooing is done on human beings, and it is a major sin. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it and cursed the one who tattoos and the one who gets tattooed. So it is a major sin. As for branding livestock for identification, there is no harm in that, but it should not be on the face; it should be on a part of the animal other than the face. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/272 — archive.org (9:30)
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