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When I was kafir I got a tattoo on my shoulder.Alhumdillah I am now Muslim, My husband is fine about it Alhumdillah, however we would like it removed. To have it removed by laser is expensive and I believe it requires burning of the skin and I do not want to rule out for myself being of thoes who will enter Jena without account. InshallahI have repented, is there anymore I really need to do?Jazak Allah Khair.
Answer
Praise be to Allah.Who has guided you to His Straight
Path. I ask Allaah to make you steadfast in following it. As for this tattoo which cannot
be removed except through this kind of surgery, you do not have to do this, because it is
too difficult and will cause pain and hurt. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning);
“… and [Allaah] has not laid upon you in religion any
hardship…” [al-Hajj 22:78]. Your regret and dislike of that, and your
determination never to do it again is sufficient. Also, Islam wipes out what came before,
so in this case leaving it as it is should not cause you any harm, in sha Allaah. May
Allaah help you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him.
Source: IslamQA (Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid)