FatwaNegeri SembilanDress, Awrah & Adornment
Bertatu Mengikut Pandangan Islam
What is the Islamic ruling on getting a tattoo, and what should a person who already has a tattoo do?
Short answer
Both making a tattoo and requesting one are forbidden (haram).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Both making a tattoo and requesting one are forbidden (haram). A person who already has a tattoo must repent, feel remorse and remove it using available technology if no harm results, since the tattooed area is considered impure. If removal would endanger life or health, the tattoo may be left and is excused, and it need not be removed from a deceased person. Licensing authorities should require tattoo premises to be owned and staffed by non-Muslims, and Muslims are prohibited from being tattooed there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa di dalam Islam hukum bertatu iaitu pembuat tatu dan orang yang meminta dibuat tatu adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bertatu Mengikut Pandangan Islam”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/bertatu-mengikut-pandangan-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-ruling-tattoo-removal-and-repentance/