Hadith | Tattooing is Forbidden

Hadith | Tattooing is Forbidden

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ وَنَهَى عَنِ الْوَشْمِ

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: “The evil eye is a fact,” and he forbade tattooing.

حضرت ابوہریرہ رضى الله عنه کہتے ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ نظر لگ جانا حق ہے اور گودھنے سے منع فرمایا۔

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book of Dress, Hadith: 5944]
Chapter: The woman who practices tattooing.

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EXPLANATION OF THIS HADITH

Praise be to Allaah.  

Tattooing, in which the skin is pierced with a needle and a blue or other coloured dye is injected, is haraam in all forms, whether it causes pain or not, because it involves changing the creation of Allaah, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who does tattoos and the one for whom that is done. In al-Saheehayn it is narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “May Allaah curse the women who do tattoos and those for whom tattoos are done, those who pluck their eyebrows and those who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification and alter the creation of Allaah.” (al-Bukhaari, al-Libaas, 5587; Muslim, al-Libaas, 5538). 

With regard to all these matters, the ahaadeeth testify that the one who does them is cursed and that they are major sins. There is some difference of scholarly opinion as to the reason why they are forbidden. It was said that it is because they are a form of deception, and it was said that it is because it is a way of changing the creation of Allaah, as Ibn Mas’ood said – which is more correct and also includes the first meaning. And it was suggested that what is forbidden is only that which is permanent, because that is changing the creation of Allaah; as for that which is not permanent, such as kohl which used for adornment by women, that is permitted by the scholars. (Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 5/393)

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: 

It has become common among people – especially women – to use some chemicals and natural herbs that change the colour of the skin … we have quoted the question above. 

He replied: 

What is mentioned in the question is worse in terms of changing the creation of Allaah that that which is mentioned in the hadeeth.  

But if the change is not permanent, such as henna and the like, there is nothing wrong with it, because it will disappear, so it is like kohl, blusher and lipstick. What must be avoided is that which changes the creation of Allaah and this warning should be spread among the ummah so that the evil will not spread and become difficult to change. 

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (17/answer to question no. 4).

Some doctors have warned about the medical harm that is caused by these temporary tattoos. 

It says in the Saudi newspaper al-Yawm: 

Temporary tattoos are increasingly popular among girls of various ages, especially on Eids and during school holidays. 

Dr Usaamah Baghdadi, a specialist in skin diseases, has warned against getting carried away with these stickers which lead to disfigurement of the body and lead to many skin diseases in accordance with the amount of glue that is used, which may pass through the skin and enter the bloodstream, and the chemicals used for colouring also have a negative effect on overall health. 

Issue no. 11,159, thirty-ninth year, Saturday 11/11/1424 AH -- 3/1/2004 CE. 

If it is proven that this method is harmful and that it leads to skin diseases or other kinds of sickness, then it is forbidden according to sharee’ah, because the Muslim may not do anything that will harm himself or others. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.” Narrated by Ibn Majaah (784); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel. 

And Allaah knows best.