[DIYA_786]

Guys ek masla hai,

Mein ek chota sa tattoo karwane ka soch rahi hon but mujhe kuch log kehrahe hai k tattoo karwana haram hai, is this true?? Aur agar true hai can u back it up? cos aisi kuch baatein are mythical, and also I have seen many people in pakistan with tattoos, with many just are name or something, but I also dont wanna make a mistake of getting something done which I'll later realise I shouldn't have Help!

[Sav3rA]

yes diya sahi suna hai apne...jis ki body pe tatoo bane howe hote hain uski Nimaz bhi qabool nahi hoti

[DIYA_786]

Yeah! thats wat I've heard, but how come theres loads of guys i've seen in pakistan with like their 'MASHOOQAS'' name written on their arm? Is that not the same thing?

[LOYAL]

Well, i am not religious expert however permissibility of Tattos depend on the 'Fiqah' you follow .... some scholars approve of it and some don't .....

[DIYA_786]

Originally Posted by LOYAL

Well, i am not religious expert however permissibility of Tattos depend on the 'Fiqah' you follow .... some scholars approve of it and some don't .....

Yeah, thats exactly what I've come across which is why im confusedddd

[freeek]

I dont think tattoo is allowed, though i dont have religious evidences; but that is what i've heard

[HULK]

apney badan ko azaar dena kisi bhi soorat main jayez nahin.
main inshallah is per proper fatwa with references reasearch ker key yahan post ker deta hoon.

however, i think this should be in the islamic category,....... moderators, can you please move this topic? :)

thank you.

[LOYAL]

Originally Posted by Emblem99

apney badan ko azaar dena kisi bhi soorat main jayez nahin.
main inshallah is per proper fatwa with references reasearch ker key yahan post ker deta hoon.

however, i think this should be in the islamic category,....... moderators, can you please move this topic? :)

thank you.

Well brother they can use spray that make the skins insensitive hence no pain ... this is the case with piercing of hear and nose ... meray khail agar yea jaiz nahi tou koi aur waja ho gi lakin app 'Fatwa' zaroor post kijeaay ga !!!

[HULK]

Originally Posted by LOYAL

Well brother they can use spray that make the skins insensitive hence no pain ... this is the case with piercing of hear and nose ... meray khail agar yea jaiz nahi tou koi aur waja ho gi lakin app 'Fatwa' zaroor post kijeaay ga !!!

Dear brother,
when it is said ke "azar dena haram hai" to it does not concerns the arguement of the facilities that modern science has accorded us :)
Rather it pertains to the "allowance" and "disallowance2 from an islamice point of view :)

This is almost similar to the arguement of NAMAZ being KASR....as it is said that travelling in olden days was a fatiguing job therefore KASR of namaz was ordered and since it is easy to travel today, we shouldnt be observing it :)

Whatever ALLAH SWT has ordered, we are not to argue about its validity in terms of AGES:). We are muslims and we must follow it and that is it:)

I am going to post the fatwa now:)

[HULK]

Temporary and permanent tattoos – types and rulings

QUESTION:
Having a permanent tattoo is islamically haram because it harms the body. Instead of it we can use henna but its problem is that it is not accurately drawn mostly, and it also stays for long time. Now there is a new type of tattoo known as “sticking tattoo” used instead of the permanent tattoo and henna. It is to be used for one night and it can be easily and immediately removed leaving no signs behind. What is the ruling on this new type of tattoo?.


ANSWER:
Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

There is a difference between permanent adornment which changes the colour or shape of part of the body, and temporary adornment. The former is haraam and is changing the creation of Allaah, and the latter is permissible.

Tattooing means changing the colour of the skin, by interesting a needle in the skin until blood flows, then injecting kohl or something else into that place so that the skin takes on a colour other than that which Allaah created.

Dyeing with henna and the like does not come under this heading. It does not change the colour of the skin, rather it is drawing and decoration and colours that disappear after a while.

Allaah has permitted women to adorn themselves in this manner on condition that the drawings do not represent animate beings such as humans or animals, and that she does not show this adornment before non-mahram men.

There are three types of permanent tattoos in general, all of which come under the same ruling, which is that it is haraam. These types are:

1 – The ancient traditional manner, which is what we mentioned above, where a needle is inserted into the skin and blood is made to flow, then the place is filled with kohl or some other dye.

Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

Waashimah refers to the one who does tattoos (washm), which means inserting a needle or the like in the back of the hand, wrist or lip, or elsewhere on the woman’s body until the blood flows, then that place is filled with kohl and it turns blue. That may be done with circles and decorations, and it may be a lot or a little. The woman who does this is called waashimah and the one to whom it is done is called mawshoomah, and if she asks for that to be done she is called mustawshimah. This is haraam for the one who does it and the one to whom it is done by her choice and at her request. End quote.

Sharh al-Nawawi ‘ala Muslim (14/106).

For the evidence and the comments of the scholars on this issue please see the answer to question no. 2119.

2 – Using chemicals or doing a surgical procedure to change the colour of the entire skin or part of it.

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:

Some people – especially women – use some chemical substances and natural herbs to change the colour of the skin, so that after using these chemicals and natural herbs for a while, dark skin becomes white and so on. Are there any shar’i reservations concerning this? Please note that some husbands order their wives to use these chemicals or herbs on the basis that the wife has to adorn herself for her husband.

He replied:

If this change is permanent then it is haraam and is a major sin, because it is a worse change in the creation of Allaah than tattooing. It is proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the women who does hair extensions and the woman who has that done, and the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has them done. In al-Saheehayn it is narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: May Allaah curse the women who do tattoos and the women who have them done, and the women who pluck eyebrows and the women who have that done, and the women who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification, those who change the creation of Allaah. And he said: Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed?

The one who does hair extensions means the one who has short hair, and she adds something to it, whether it is hair or something that resembles hair.

The one who asks for hair extensions to be done is the one who asks for that to be added to her hair.

The woman who does tattoos is the one who puts the tattoo on the skin by inserting a needle and the like, then fills that place with kohl or something similar which changes the colour of the skin.

The woman who asks for tattoos to be done is the one who asks someone to do a tattoo for her.

The woman who plucks eyebrows means the one who plucks hair from the face, from the eyebrows or elsewhere, for herself or for someone else.

The woman who asks for that to be done is the one who asks for her eyebrows to be plucked.

The woman who files her teeth is the one who asks someone to file her teeth so as to widen the gaps between them. All of these things are changing the creation of Allaah.

What is mentioned in the question is worse in terms of changing the creation of Allaah than that which is mentioned in the hadeeth. End quote.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (17/ answer to question no. 4).

See the answer to question no. 2895 for more information on this topic.

3 – Temporary tattoos which may last for up to a year.

Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen (may Allaah preserve him) was asked:

Recently there has appeared a new way of using kohl and outlining the lips by using a temporary tattoo which lasts for six months or a year, instead of using regular kohl and lip outliner pencils. What is the ruling on that?

He replied:

That is not permissible because it comes under the heading of tattooing, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the women who does tattoos and the woman who asks for that to be done. This outlining of the lips and eyes remains for a year or half a year, then it is done again when it fades and remains for a similar length of time, so it is similar to the tattooing that is haraam.

The basic principle is that kohl is a remedy for the eyes, and its colour is black or grey; it is applied to the lashes and eyelids when there is a disorder in the eye, or in order to protect the eye from disease, and it may be a beauty and adornment for women, as a permissible kind of adornment. As for outlining the lips with a temporary tattoo, I think that it is not permissible, and women should keep away from doubtful matters.

And Allaah knows best. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote from a fatwa on which is his signature.

Secondly:

What we think with regard to temporary tattoos is that they come under the same ruling as dyeing with henna, if they are done in the manner mentioned in the question and not in the way that is forbidden. This permissibility is subject to several conditions:

1- That the drawing should be temporary and will disappear, and not permanent

2- She should not put any drawings of animate beings

3- She should not appear with that adornment before non-mahram men

4- Those colours and dyes should not be harmful to the skin

5- There should be no resemblance to immoral or kaafir women

6- She should not put any drawings of symbols that venerate deviant religions, corrupt beliefs or misguided ways

7- If it is done by someone else, it should be another woman and it should not be put on any place that is ‘awrah.

If these conditions are met, we do not see any reason why she should not adorn herself with it.

Al-San’aani (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

Some ahaadeeth give the reason for tattooing being haraam as being because it is changing the creation of Allaah, but it is not said that dyeing with henna and the like comes under this heading, and even if it does come under this heading, it is exempted according to scholarly consensus and because it happened at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

Subul al-Salaam (1/150).

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:

It has become common among people – especially women – to use some chemicals and natural herbs that change the colour of the skin … we have quoted the question above.

He replied:

What is mentioned in the question is worse in terms of changing the creation of Allaah that that which is mentioned in the hadeeth.

But if the change is not permanent, such as henna and the like, there is nothing wrong with it, because it will disappear, so it is like kohl, blusher and lipstick. What must be avoided is that which changes the creation of Allaah and this warning should be spread among the ummah so that the evil will not spread and become difficult to change. End quote.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (17/answer to question no. 4).

We have quoted the Shaykh as saying in his fatwa that it is permissible so long as the drawings do not include images of animate beings. See the answer to question no. 8904.

Some doctors have warned about the medical harm that is caused by these temporary tattoos.

It says in the Saudi newspaper al-Yawm:

Temporary tattoos are increasingly popular among girls of various ages, especially on Eids and during school holidays.

Dr Usaamah Baghdadi, a specialist in skin diseases, has warned against getting carried away with these stickers which lead to disfigurement of the body and lead to many skin diseases in accordance with the amount of glue that is used, which may pass through the skin and enter the bloodstream, and the chemicals used for colouring also have a negative effect on overall health. End quote.

Issue no. 11,159, thirty-ninth year, Saturday 11/11/1424 AH -- 3/1/2004 CE.

If it is proven that this method is harmful and that it leads to skin diseases or other kinds of sickness, then it is forbidden according to sharee’ah, because the Muslim may not do anything that will harm himself or others. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” Narrated by Ibn Majaah (784); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel.

And Allaah knows best.

[HULK]

Are Tattoos Haram in Islam

QUESTION:
Are Tattoos Haram in Islam ? if not , which symbols are haram ? I know hurting the body on purpose is Haram , but if tattoo doesnt hurt the body , is it still Haram , can u please clear all that for me.


ANSWER:
Praise be to Allaah.

Tattooing, in which the skin is pierced with a needle and a blue or other coloured dye is injected, is haraam in all forms, whether it causes pain or not, because it involves changing the creation of Allaah, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who does tattoos and the one for whom that is done. In al-Saheehayn it is narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “May Allaah curse the women who do tattoos and those for whom tattoos are done, those who pluck their eyebrows and those who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification and alter the creation of Allaah.” (al-Bukhaari, al-Libaas, 5587; Muslim, al-Libaas, 5538).

With regard to all these matters, the ahaadeeth testify that the one who does them is cursed and that they are major sins. There is some difference of scholarly opinion as to the reason why they are forbidden. It was said that it is because they are a form of deception, and it was said that it is because it is a way of changing the creation of Allaah, as Ibn Mas’ood said – which is more correct and also includes the first meaning. And it was suggested that what is forbidden is only that which is permanent, because that is changing the creation of Allaah; as for that which is not permanent, such as kohl which used for adornment by women, that is permitted by the scholars. (Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 5/393).

So if what is referred to in the question is that which is not permanent, then it is not a tattoo as such and does not change the creation of Allaah.

[HULK]

Ruling on leaving a tattoo on the body or a gold tooth after finding out that it is haraam

QUESTION:
What is the ruling on leaving a tattoo on the body after finding out that it is haraam? Also what about leaving a gold tooth which a Muslim had done when he was unaware (of the ruling), but if he has it removed after knowing that it is haraam, it will leave a gap in his mouth?


ANSWER:
Praise be to Allaah.

Please note that tattoos on the body are haraam, because it was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who makes hair extensions and the one who asks for that to be done, and the one who does tattoos and the one who asks for them to be done. If a Muslim does that when he is unaware of the fact that it is haraam, or that is done to him when he is a child, then he has to remove it when he comes to know that it is haraam. But if removing it is too difficult or will cause him harm, then it is sufficient for him to repent and seek forgiveness, and it will not matter if he leaves the mark on his body. With regard to having a gold tooth fitted when it is not needed, this is not permissible, because gold is haraam for men, unless there it is necessary for some valid reason. I understood from your question that you did that for the purpose of beautification, so you have to remove it. You can have it replaced with something else that is made of permissible material, other than gold. May Allaah help us all to do that which pleases Him. Wa’l-salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmat-Allaah wa barakaatuhu.

[HULK]

She dyed her hair black without knowing that it is haraam. Should she leave it or change it?

QUESTION
I have a friend who dyed her hair black without knowing that it is haraam, and after finding out that it is haraam, she asked me whether she should re-dye it another colour or leave it as it is? And is removing the hair between the eyebrows haraam?


ANSWER
Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

If there are any grey hairs, then dyeing them black is haraam, but if the hair is already black, there is nothing wrong with dyeing it black.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Some women use a mixture to condition their hair. This mixture includes henna and other herbs, one of which dyes the hair black. What is the ruling on using this mixture? Please note that they use it for the purpose of conditioning their hair, not for the purpose of dyeing it black, because the hair of some of them is black.

He replied:

There is nothing wrong with using the mixture mentioned to condition the hair if the woman who is using it does not have any grey hairs. But if there are any grey hairs, it is haraam to use anything that will make the grey hairs black, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Change this grey hair, but avoid black.” End quote.

See also the answers to questions no. 476, 47652 and 1187.

Whoever does that – whether male or female – knowingly and deliberately, has fallen into sin and has to repent, seek forgiveness, regret what has been done and resolve not to do it again. Part of repenting completely is removing the black with something that will not cause any harm.

But if a person was unaware of the ruling, there is no sin on him, but he has to change it. He is excused for it but there is no excuse for leaving it as it is.

An example of that is tattooing. If a person was tattooed when he was young, or when he did not know that it is haraam, then he must remove it when he comes to know that it is haraam, so long as removing it will not cause him any harm.

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:

What is the ruling on tattooing? If a girl was given a tattoo when she was young, is there any sin on her?

He replied:

Tattooing is haraam, and is a major sin, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The woman who does tattoos and the woman who has a tattoo done are cursed.” If a girl is given a tattoo when she is young, and she cannot prevent that being done to her, then there is no sin on her, rather the sin is on the one who did that to her, because Allaah does not burden any soul beyond its scope, and this girl had no control over the situation. But she should remove it if she is able to without that causing her any harm. End quote.

As’ilah tuhimm al-Mar’at al-Muslimah (question no. 20)

Secondly:

With regard to the ruling on removing the hair that is between the eyebrows, in the answer to question no. 21400 we have quoted the scholars of the Standing Committee as stating that it is not part of the eyebrows, and based on that it is permissible to remove it.

And Allaah knows best.

[HULK]

Assalam alaikam brothers and sisters.
I have posted above a number of fatwas from different scholars.
And according to these, tattoos are not allowed whether it be a man or a woman.

Although I knew it befroe hand, what i didnt knwo was, dying the hair black is also HARAM as per shariat. I had grey hair and I used to dye 'em black. But I would hold DIYA sister in the sawab e jaria for encouraging me to find the fatwa and for allowing me to realize that I was commiting something haram...May ALLAH SWT forgive me for the sin I committed in an unknowing state, ameen.

And ALLAH SWT knows the best.

[dil2dil]

maine bi banwana tha tatto

[Style Mantra]

Nadeem bro u r absolutely right... Tattoos are prohibited in Islam... Apne jism ko takleef puhanchana sakht gunah hai... Hadees Mubarik hai Bukhari Shareef mein " Aur tumhay apne jismun ka haq ada krna hoga"... beshak spray waghaira krain woh hissa sun ho jata hai apko takleef nahi puhanchti magar us hissay ko takleef zaroor puhanchti hai aur qayamat k din us takleef ka hisab dena hoga apko us jism k hisay ko...

[Aisha Khan]

Yah tu pahlay hi discuss ho gia

[DIYA_786]

^ Thanks people for all your info and views. Emblem99 is it possible if you can pvt msg me the links to these various fatwa's as I would like to look into them more for personal development reasons, and also the info regarding hair dye and eyebrows is something I've not encountered and would like to do more research. Thanks!

[HULK]

Assalam alaikam DIYA sister.
I can give you the links right here :)

It is ISLAM Q&A site the URL is www.islamQ&A.com
visit this site and in the search column, write tattoo and you would get approximately 7 questions out of which I have posted here 4 :)

Jazak Allah and May ALLAH SWT bless us to tread the right path, ameen

[dil2dil]

matlab maine thek hi kiya pehlay wala remove karwa k