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Why is getting a tattoo haraam?

· 19 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I just wanted to ask why is getting a tatoo haraam?

Answer

The hadeeth has prohibited it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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