Question
Is writing on the hand/body sinful?
Answer
If writing or making marks on the hand or body resembles tattoos, then that is not permissible, although it won’t be as haraam and severe as actual tattoos. But it is still sinful because it resembles a haraam act and there is no valid reason for doing so. If one writes on the hand to make a note of something when no paper is available, then that is totally permissible. But this will apply to the hand, like writing down someone’s phone number. It won’t apply to other parts of the body for obvious reasons.
Using stick on tattoos is also not permissible for the above reason, and also that Shariah prohibits disfiguring of the body parts in any way.
Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Siraj Desai
Darul-Uloom Abubakr