FatwaSelangorDress, Awrah & Adornment
Hukum Bertatu Mengikut Pandangan Islam
What is the ruling on getting a tattoo in Islam, and what should a Muslim with a tattoo do?
Short answer
The Selangor fatwa rules that tattooing is prohibited (haram), both for the person who makes the tattoo and the person who requests it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 4
Summary
The Selangor fatwa rules that tattooing is prohibited (haram), both for the person who makes the tattoo and the person who requests it. A Muslim who already has a tattoo must repent, feel remorse and remove it using available technology if this causes no harm. If removal endangers the person's body or life, the tattoo may be left and is excused, and it need not be removed after death. Authorities licensing tattoo premises are to require that owners and workers are non-Muslims and that tattooing Muslims is strictly forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Di dalam Islam hukum bertatu iaitu pembuat tatu dan orang yang meminta dibuat tatu adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Bertatu Mengikut Pandangan Islam”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/hukum-bertatu-mengikut-pandangan-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-ruling-on-tattoos-and-removal/