Fariq Naik – Can I Keep My Tattoo to Avoid the Pain of its Removal

My name is Muhammad Shiraz. I'm from Pakistan will turn in a

medical student, one of my friend applied tattoo on a part of his

body and now he's ashamed of it.

As we are aware that removing it is really painful, so can he

continue without removing this tattoo or should it be removed?

First, let us understand or know the ruling regarding tattoos. Our

Beloved Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said it's mentioned in

Sahih Bukhari Hadith number 5937. Line Allahu wa sila while Mostoles

sila, while ye Shima will most Toshima Abdullah of Muhammad peace

be upon him said that Allah subhanaw taala curses has caused

the woman who lent them his her hair artificially or has her hair

lended when Allah subhanaw taala curses, the woman who applies

tattoos, or gets herself tattooed. In another Hadith our beloved

Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said and this hadith is mentioned

same to 40 as well, that Abdullah Prophet Muhammad peace be upon

him, He prohibited al Washington, which refers to tattooing from

these two Hadees our beloved Prophet Muhammad peace be upon we

understand that applying tattoos is haram and this refers to

permanent tattoos. If a person wants to apply henna, there is no

problem but applying tattoos, permanent tattoos that is

prohibited, it is haram in Islam. Now, there are many non Muslims,

they have applied a lot of tattoos, some of them have like

tattoos on their face, on their hands on their chest, on their

back. And after they embrace Islam, but not really realize what

they had done. While they were non Muslims, it is wrong. As we know

that when a person embraced Islam, all of his previous sins are

forgiven, as long as he truly believes in Allah subhanaw taala

so if a person embraced Islam, all of his previous sins are forgiven.

Now, when a person embraces Islam, and this person had applied

tattoos previously, so, now, what should you do in this situation,

and we find certain Muslims as well, they apply tattoos and later

on realize what they have done is wrong. If a person can remove

these tattoos, he should see to it that he removed these tattoos and

sometimes it is easy, some tattoo companies they charge 10 to $25

per inch of tattoo in order to remove a tattoo for tattoo

removal, certain companies charge $50 $70 $100 depends upon the kind

of tattoo and but naturally depends upon the size and the

depth and how old the tattoo is and the kind of ink that is used.

If a person has the financial capability and it is not damaging

to his health, then he should see too that he removes his these

tattoos, but many times it is difficult and certain times it

could be painful as well, but now because of technology, it can be

removed in many situations, but if it is difficult and if a person

does not have the financial capability, then inshallah Allah

subhanaw taala will forgive him, sometimes it is very expensive, it

goes up to $450 per session and the total treatment it could go up

to $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 Certain people they may not be able to

spend this amount of money, but if a person has the capability, he

should see too that he removes his tattoos and many times these

tattoos, they cannot be removed completely. Many times even though

the laser treatment is done, yet the tattoos are part of it it

remains and many times it can only be lightened and it cannot be

completely removed. So looking at the pros and cons a person should

judge it as per his capability. And if a person cannot then

inshallah Allah subhanaw taala will forgive him, but if a person

yet has tattoos, so you should see to that he should try to cover it

as much as possible. For example, if a person has tattoo on his

lower arm, he should see too that he covers his lower arm, but

generally if it is a small tattoo inshallah it should be easy to

remove this tattoo. I hope that answers your question.