Should I Remove my Tattoo? | Mufti Menk

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If you believe and you do good deeds, we're gonna give you a good life. If you s-try to discipline yourself, we'll give you a good life. Remember, happiness in this world is not connected to that which is m-temporary. It's not connected to that which is haram, that which is prohibited, because it will only give you moments of pleasure, but long term, it's gonna come back to haunt you. May Allah not do that to us, unless you've repented. Sometimes even if you've repented, from a worldly perspective, it could come back to haunt you. How many people have tattooed themselves and later repented to Allah? The sin is totally forgiven, but if it's a permanent tattoo, guess what happens? As forgiven as you are, as sinless as you are, as spotless as you are, you're still going to be having a big tattoo somewhere because it was a permanent tattoo you did at the time when you were sinning. It doesn't mean you're not forgiven. Someone might say, "Well, remove it." No, sometimes it's more harmful to remove that. If you can remove something that's not really permanent, then let it be, but if it's a big one, you, you will have to live with it, even though in the eyes of Allah, you're a clean worshiper of Allah. But you had to live with the mistake you made. The same applies. Sometimes we pay for things on, on a worldly basis, but in the eyes of Allah, we don't. Allah says, "You know what? I've forgiven you." So when Allah's promised you Jannah if you do X, Y, and Z, rely on Allah. Believe Him. Have hope as you grow older and as you become... Subhana Allah. As you grow older and as you become terminally ill perhaps,