Is it permissable for a Muslim to get ANY kind of tatoo?
Question
For e.g a tatoo of the son's name? name of wife? something like that.
Answer
It is prohibted for a muslim to tatoo any part of his/her body." Rasoolullah (saw) cursed the tatooer and one who is tatooed..." narrated by Imam Muslim.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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