Accrington, August 29: A muslim woman has been branded “a sinner” after she had the face of pop legend Michael Jackson tatooed on her arm.
Keen fan Fatima Butt, 37, had the image of Jackson’s image wearing a crown etched in ink on her left arm despite practive of tatooing being banned by the muslim faith.
Mother-of-eight Fatima, from Accrington, Lancs, works at a school nursery nurse and is studying beauty therapy at college.
She is worried after she was denounced as a ‘sinner’ by devout muslims including her family and friends.
Fatima said: “I was shocked when he died and I had to tatoo done to show everybody that this man was special and that I appreciated him.
“In the mosque the immam spoke to my husband about it and that led to other people have been telling me about it and saying that it is wrong.
“I don’t understand what the problem is, I’m not hurting anyone. I have loved Michael Jackson all my life and I wanted something to remember him by.
“I work hard and look after my family, I am a good Muslim a tattoo doesn’t change that.”
But Mohammad Ayoub, of the muslim Revival magazine explained: “Islam considers this a major sin.
“Islam says you are not to alter or multilate your body in any way. This is considered a multilation, by adding ink.
“Another main issue in Islam is that you don’t depict idols.”
Fatima, of Higher Antley Street, Accrington, has passed on her love Jacko to her children; twins Nimat and Tayyib, 12, Awwal, 10, Hawwaa, eight, Kamil, seven, Nabi-Siraj, six, Ada, three and Azaan, seven months.
Their home which is currently under renovation will have an entire room devoted to the music superstar, when completed which will house a huge collection of posters, picture frames, records, masks, badges, dress up kits and jigsaws.
Fatima added: “My husband and children have supported me and that’s all that matters. I have always pleased myself regardless and I will continue to do so. Jacko is a hero.”
-Agencies