MODERN WORLD WITH TATTOOS

Praise be to Allah

There is a difference between permanent adornment which changes the colour or shape of part of the body, and temporary adornment. The former is haraam and is changing the creation of Allaah, and the latter is permissible.

Tattooing means changing the colour of the skin, by interesting a needle in the skin until blood flows, then injecting kohl or something else into that place so that the skin takes on a colour other than that which Allaah created.

There are three types of permanent tattoos in general, all of which come under the same ruling, which is that it is haraam. These types are:
1 – The ancient traditional manner, which is what we mentioned above, where a needle is inserted into the skin and blood is made to flow, then the place is filled with kohl or some other dye.
2 – Using chemicals or doing a surgical procedure to change the colour of the entire skin or part of it.
3 – Temporary tattoos which may last for up to a year.

If this change is permanent then it is haraam and is a major sin, because it is a worse change in the creation of Allaah than tattooing. It is proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the women who does hair extensions and the woman who has that done, and the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has them done.

 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 the women who have them done, and the women who pluck eyebrows and the women who have that done, and the women who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification, those who change the creation of Allaah. And he said: Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed? 

The woman who does tattoos is the one who puts the tattoo on the skin by inserting a needle and the like, then fills that place with kohl or something similar which changes the colour of the skin.
The woman who asks for tattoos to be done is the one who asks someone to do a tattoo for her. 

It has become common among people – especially women – to use some chemicals and natural herbs that change the colour of the skin. But if the change is not permanent, such as henna and the like, there is nothing wrong with it, because it will disappear. What must be avoided is that which changes the creation of Allaah.

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

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

And this rule apply to men and women whoever who try to change the creation
And Allaah knows best.(Islam is the best)