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Fatwa #284210 May 2001United States of America

Is it permissable for a Muslim to get ANY kind of tatoo?

Question

For e.g a tatoo of the son's name? name of wife? something like that.

Answer

It is prohibted for a muslim to tatoo any part of his/her body." Rasoolullah
(saw) cursed the tatooer and one who is tatooed..." narrated by Imam Muslim.

Was salaam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
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