What is the ruling on tattooing, especially since a number of young Muslims resort to writing certain words on their arm or on the back of their hand, such as the Name of Allah or the name
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The Shaykh : The summary of the last question is this: What is the ruling on tattooing? Especially since a number of young Muslims—this is the first time I have heard this—that a number of young Muslims resort to writing certain words on their arm or on the back of their hand, such as the Name of Allah or the name of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or certain symbols? And is it obligatory to remove it, or is it not obligatory? I say that up to this hour, I knew that tattooing was an old fashion, a very, very old one. Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade tattooing and went to great lengths in forbidding it, especially for women who take tattooing as adornment for themselves. He said: So my knowledge up to this hour is that tattooing is an old fashion. But I do not know if the questioner means what he is saying? I mean, now there are some young people, especially Muslims, who write the Name of Allah, who write the name of their beloved Prophet, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), on their arm or their forearm? I did not know this.
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The Shaykh : And who is the one who equates tattooing ... ?
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The Shaykh : So the answer, regarding the first part of the question, is it permissible? The answer is, of course, it is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women, and they are not ... for adornment. As for men, they are not cursed, a fortiori.
As for whether it is obligatory to remove it? The answer is that this should be shared with some doctors. If it is possible to remove the effect of the tattoo without harming the person tattooed, then this is obligatory, because removing the effect of the wrong is obligatory, and leaving it is another wrong. But if there is harm that befalls the person tattooed with this tattoo as a result of removing it, then in that case, the tattoo remains as it is. And perhaps it reminds him of his sin, and thus, the one who reminds him of his sin reminds him to return to his Lord and seek His forgiveness for his sin. To this extent is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Allah has cursed the women who tattoo and the women who get tattooed
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The Shaykh : So the answer, regarding the first part of the question, is it permissible? The answer is, of course, it is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women, and they are not ... for adornment. As for men, they are not cursed, a fortiori.
As for whether it is obligatory to remove it? The answer is that this should be shared with some doctors. If it is possible to remove the effect of the tattoo without harming the person tattooed, then this is obligatory, because removing the effect of the wrong is obligatory, and leaving it is another wrong. But if there is harm that befalls the person tattooed with this tattoo as a result of removing it, then in that case, the tattoo remains as it is. And perhaps it reminds him of his sin, and thus, the one who reminds him of his sin reminds him to return to his Lord and seek His forgiveness for his sin. To this extent is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.