FatwaKelantanDress, Awrah & Adornment
HUKUM BERTATU MENGIKUT PANDANGAN ISLAM
What is the Islamic ruling on getting a tattoo, and what must a person with a tattoo do?
Short answer
The 2009 Kelantan fatwa rules that tattooing is haram, for both the tattooist and the person who asks to be tattooed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 2009 Kelantan fatwa rules that tattooing is haram, for both the tattooist and the person who asks to be tattooed. 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 cause harm, the tattoo may be left and is excused. If the person dies before removing it, the tattoo need not be removed because doing so would torment the body.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum bertatu (pembuat tatu dan orang yang meminta dibuat tatu) mengikut pandangan islam adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERTATU MENGIKUT PANDANGAN ISLAM”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=64:hukum-bertatu-mengikut-pandangan-islam&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-getting-tattoos-in-islam/