FatwaNationalDress, Awrah & Adornment
Hukum Bertatu Mengikut Pandangan Islam
What is the ruling on getting a tattoo in Islam, and what should a person who already has one do?
Short answer
The 86th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (21-24 April 2009) ruled that tattooing is haram, for both the tattoo artist and the person who requests the tattoo.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 86th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (21-24 April 2009) ruled that tattooing is haram, for both the tattoo artist and the person who requests the tattoo. A person who already has a tattoo must repent, feel remorse and remove it using available technology, provided it causes no harm. If removal would endanger the person's body or life, the tattoo may be left and is excused. A tattoo need not be removed from a deceased person, as doing so would torment the body.
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.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Bertatu Mengikut Pandangan Islam”, 24 April 2009. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-bertatu-mengikut-pandangan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-getting-a-tattoo-in-islam/