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  2. Religious perspectives on tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Muslims believe that tattooing is a sin, because it involves changing the natural creation of God, inflicting unnecessary pain in the process. Tattoos are classified as dirty things, which is prohibited in Islam. They believe that a dirty body will directly lead to a dirty mind and will destroy their wudhu, ritual ablution. [35]

  3. Legal status of tattooing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Physicians and Osteopaths or technicians working under their direct supervision can give minors tattoos or produce scars for "medical or cosmetic purposes." [24] No one can be tattooed within an inch of their eye socket. [26] no restrictions Ga. Code § 31-40-1 to 31-40-10 [7] Ga. Code § 16-12-5 [7] Ga. Code § 16-5-71.1 [7] Hawaii none ...

  4. Indonesian Muslims sign up for tattoo removal 'to repent ...

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    Tattoos are considered forbidden in Islam because they count as physical mutilation of the skin. While many of Indonesia's 220 million Muslims, predominantly Sunnis, practice a more moderate form ...

  5. Taqiyya - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] Hiding one's beliefs in non-Muslim nations has been practiced since the early days of Islam and early Muslims used it to avoid torture or getting killed by non-Muslims and tyrants with authority; it used to be acknowledged by Muslims of virtually all persuasions.

  6. Depictions of Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, although nothing in the Quran explicitly bans images, some supplemental hadith explicitly ban the drawing of images of any living creature; other hadith tolerate images, but never encourage them. Hence, most Muslims avoid visual depictions of any prophet or messenger such as Muhammad, Moses, and Abraham. [1] [17] [18]

  7. Islamic views on sin - Wikipedia

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    A number of different words for sin are used in the Islamic tradition. According to A. J. Wensinck's entry on the topic in the Encyclopedia of Islam, Islamic terms for sin include dhanb and khaṭīʾa, which are synonymous and refer to intentional sins; khiṭʾ, which means simply a sin; and ithm, which is used for grave sins.

  8. The Myth of Islamic Tolerance - Wikipedia

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    A November 2004 review of the book in Publishers Weekly said the book's theme "merits exploration", but that the book does not explain why Islam is "inherently intolerant". [6] An August 2005 review of the book in Asia Times opined that: ... The Myth of Islamic Tolerance warrants our attention. Any study of contemporary Islam would be ...

  9. Tattoos may increase blood cancer risk by 21% - AOL

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    Research from Sweden has found a link between getting a tattoo of any size and an overall 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. ... there are proven steps they can take ...