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    Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim? (OP)


    Greetings to everyone here!

    I recently started visiting a local Masjid and have been very pleased with my experience there. I have picked up an English translation of the Holy Qur'an and have started reading it. So far it is very beautiful, clear, and inspiring. Once question is very important to me, however, and I really could use the help of the members of this board.

    I have been a tattoo artist by profession basically my whole adult life. Besides this, I do not have many qualifications and I don't know how I could earn as much money to pay the bills. I am married and my wife and I wish to have children soon. I have read that tattooing is Haram in Islam and I am curious as to whether or not I can become a Muslim and keep my profession.

    In my previous religion, tattooing was probably not looked well upon, but nothing that would ostracize me from the community and it certainly was not viewed as having invalidated my faith in God. It has been a good profession for me and I have earned a decent living and it allows me to be very mobile. Sometimes I go overseas and tattoo there which has been a great experience as I have been able to learn about other cultures and I even met and married my wife while abroad. A desk job would not allow me the same freedom.

    I think that tattooing can be seen in different lights. I know that in the past, scarification and tattooing was used as initiation rights in some pagan religions and hence was forbidden by Jews and Christians. I don't think today the associations are quite the same. Of course, I do see the point in not permanently altering what the Lord has created and if I could manage some other way to raise a family by earning money through a more wholesome means, I would certainly change professions.

    BTW, just last week I tattooed the daughter of the local Imam with a large "tramp stamp"!

    Thank you for any replies in advance.

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    I just wanted to follow up on this thread... although I am still considering new career options, at the suggestion of my local imam, I took my shahada last Friday at Jumu'ah. It was an absolutely wonderful experience and certainly one of the greatest days of my life. Since then, the support of the local community has been overwhelming.

    BTW, I am now known as "Isa Mikail".

    Thanks to everyone for the encouragement!
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    format_quote Originally Posted by seeker1287 View Post
    I just wanted to follow up on this thread... although I am still considering new career options, at the suggestion of my local imam, I took my shahada last Friday at Jumu'ah. It was an absolutely wonderful experience and certainly one of the greatest days of my life. Since then, the support of the local community has been overwhelming.

    BTW, I am now known as "Isa Mikail".

    Thanks to everyone for the encouragement!


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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    format_quote Originally Posted by seeker1287 View Post
    BTW, just last week I tattooed the daughter of the local Imam with a large "tramp stamp"!
    WHAT ???? ???? ?????

    If she was a muslim... Disappointing news...
    ...I request you to inform that imam... about it.

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    Assalamu alaikkum Bro.. welcome to Islam ..your a baby now(all sins would hav been erased Insha'allah..
    ).....Love you bro.....
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    Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar...

    Wellcome my respected brother I am really happy having you in our family...Alhamdullilaah , Allah has blessed us all with a new precious and dear brother laa ilaha illa Allaah

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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    format_quote Originally Posted by seeker1287 View Post
    I just wanted to follow up on this thread... although I am still considering new career options, at the suggestion of my local imam, I took my shahada last Friday at Jumu'ah. It was an absolutely wonderful experience and certainly one of the greatest days of my life. Since then, the support of the local community has been overwhelming.

    BTW, I am now known as "Isa Mikail".

    Thanks to everyone for the encouragement!

    MashaAllah!!! Congratulation brother!! Or maybe I should say welcome back to Islam.

    Don't ever worry about the career issue. Just keep your trust in Allah and He will take care of everything for you. May Allah keep, me and all the muslims steadfast on the right path.
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Welcome Home Brother Isa Mikail.

    You have always been Muslim, just took you a little time to realize it.

    Please remember all of us in your Du'as (Prayers)
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Can't say "thank you" enough. You are all so kind. In fact, the overall experience has been incredible. The response from the community here is absolutely wonderful. Talk about being welcomed with "open arms"... I spent three hours this weekend at the masjid just working on my pronunciation of Al Fatihah with an Ethiopian college student. Another Somalian brother presented me with beautiful book ("The Ideal Muslim") as a gift. Indeed, I feel so humbled by all the love and attention - both from the brothers here and everyone on this forum - that I feel greatly inspired to be the best Muslim possible.

    BTW, there are two masjids almost an equal distance from my house. The imam whose daughter got the tattoo is from the one I have yet to visit, so I have not met him. Even if I do, his daughter has asked me not to tell and since she is a paying customer, I have to respect that. Besides, I don't want to get involved with their family matters!
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Any one can become muslims - a tattoo artist or not.

    What you do after becoming a muslim will be a sin - it won't be denial of Islam, ... it will be a sin - don't let a sin of your past stop you from doing good in the present.

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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    format_quote Originally Posted by seeker1287 View Post
    I just wanted to follow up on this thread... although I am still considering new career options, at the suggestion of my local imam, I took my shahada last Friday at Jumu'ah. It was an absolutely wonderful experience and certainly one of the greatest days of my life. Since then, the support of the local community has been overwhelming.

    BTW, I am now known as "Isa Mikail".

    Thanks to everyone for the encouragement!
    Isa Mikail

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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    at uncl woodrw: *clap clap applause* MAN! UR BRILLIANT! ..nd here i thot its the end of my life coz im stuck doin my intrnshp in a field i absolutly dont lke!! Iv nt evn earnd my first coin yet..

    At tatoo guy: iv heard tht tatoo guys work in hospitals..my friends dad had vitiligo (skin disease,causes discolourd, lack of color actualy, of the skin)..they tatooed the colorles areas (to normal skin color)..maybe u could try somethn lke that?
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    ok,iv shud'v googled,b4 typin the previous post..anywayz..ther is smthn called medical tatooing. You gotta hide scars after surgery,cleft lip patients etc etc..
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    format_quote Originally Posted by seeker1287 View Post
    Greetings to everyone here!

    I recently started visiting a local Masjid and have been very pleased with my experience there. I have picked up an English translation of the Holy Qur'an and have started reading it. So far it is very beautiful, clear, and inspiring. Once question is very important to me, however, and I really could use the help of the members of this board.

    I have been a tattoo artist by profession basically my whole adult life. Besides this, I do not have many qualifications and I don't know how I could earn as much money to pay the bills. I am married and my wife and I wish to have children soon. I have read that tattooing is Haram in Islam and I am curious as to whether or not I can become a Muslim and keep my profession.

    In my previous religion, tattooing was probably not looked well upon, but nothing that would ostracize me from the community and it certainly was not viewed as having invalidated my faith in God. It has been a good profession for me and I have earned a decent living and it allows me to be very mobile. Sometimes I go overseas and tattoo there which has been a great experience as I have been able to learn about other cultures and I even met and married my wife while abroad. A desk job would not allow me the same freedom.

    I think that tattooing can be seen in different lights. I know that in the past, scarification and tattooing was used as initiation rights in some pagan religions and hence was forbidden by Jews and Christians. I don't think today the associations are quite the same. Of course, I do see the point in not permanently altering what the Lord has created and if I could manage some other way to raise a family by earning money through a more wholesome means, I would certainly change professions.

    BTW, just last week I tattooed the daughter of the local Imam with a large "tramp stamp"!

    Thank you for any replies in advance.
    I know this is a very old post but I was fortunate to find your question online as I have been a tattoo artist for 30 years in Hawaii and I only make tattoos that are found in the Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. It is something I am dedicated to helping Hawaiians gain their independence from the United States. I myself am not Hawaii but I was raised in Hawaii and accepted by them. An honor and blessing. Tattooing is only job I have had and I am very interested in Islam. I am curious about your path and where you are at now? Blessing to you all.
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Hello Kulture and welcome to the forum,

    format_quote Originally Posted by Kulture View Post
    I know this is a very old post but I was fortunate to find your question online as I have been a tattoo artist for 30 years in Hawaii and I only make tattoos that are found in the Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. It is something I am dedicated to helping Hawaiians gain their independence from the United States. I myself am not Hawaii but I was raised in Hawaii and accepted by them. An honor and blessing. Tattooing is only job I have had and I am very interested in Islam. I am curious about your path and where you are at now? Blessing to you all.
    Don't let your line of work be an obstacle from treading the true path. Our purpose in life is to submit to our Creator and worship Him; everything else is secondary. So, persist on your journey and know that God makes all things possible and easy. Put your trust in Him and you will never be disappointed.
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Greetings to everyone!
    I have a similar question. The fact is that I am just starting to get interested in Islam, reading the Quran in translation, changing my lifestyle. I am an artist and create illustrations for book covers, magazines, etc. So my main and only income is publishing my work online on a platform and there is one client who would like me to draw a digital image individually for him. It has to be a griffin (for those who don't know, it's a mythological creature, here you can see an image of a griffin from a photostock platform). So I understand correctly that I should refuse this client because it is haram?
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Hi! I hope you're doing well. I've recently started researching Islam, and after reading your post along with others on this thread, I decided to explore the topic of tattoos more deeply. Based on what I’ve found, it appears that in Islam, both being a tattoo artist and getting tattoos on the body are considered Haram, meaning they are forbidden. This is because tattoos are seen as a form of altering the natural creation of Allah, which goes against the teachings of Islam. Therefore, it is strongly advised to avoid tattoos in order to stay in line with religious principles.
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    Re: Can a tattoo artist become a Muslim?

    Welcome to Islam brother.
    You should look for a new profession becasue tattooing is forbidden in Islam. May Allah help you!
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