JakartaGlobe-May 10, 2021

Hundreds of hoodlums and gang member have been flocking to a mosque in West Jakarta to remove tattoo from their skin since the beginning of Islamic fasting month this year as an act to express their repentance. Tattoo is haram, or forbidden in Islam, although ulemas differ in opinions about the necessity to remove the tattoo if one has repent from their mistake. In one opinion, ulema suggests tattoo ink gets in the way of purification water that one must take before praying daily prayer, making their pray impure before God. Others think that the skin gets purified either way, with or without tattoo.For those who prefer to follow the first opinion, Islamic Medical Service (IMS) and Baznas DKI Jakarta has been offering a free tattoo removal service at the Asahara Mosque located inside the West Jakarta Mayor’s Office complex.

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