Images and image-making

We know that hanging photographs in the house is not permissible. But what about the pictures of humans or animals on food items? For example there is pictures of animals on Hot Sauce bottle or on Cereal boxes. Should we do something about them or leave it the way it is?

24 Jan

ANSWER: You should hide them in closets or cover them if you’re praying in that room.

If drawings are haram why are children cartoons and dolls okay? Please show me evidence my husband doesn’t understand or believe it to be ok to let our children have toys or books with faces

Images and image-making

24 Nov

ANSWER: Praise be to Allaah. Those toys which are made of wool are not considered to be images, because they do not have a head apart from a piece of wool, and it does not have the features of the face such as eyes, nose, mouth or ears. If an image does not have a […]

I have read talking to photos is shirk if we talk to photos of the living or even dead without the believe they can hear it ? If We talk just to satisfy ourselves ?How is talking to photos shirk? Can it be not considered as vain talk ?

Images and image-making, Other

08 Oct

Keeping photos of the deceased is prohibited. Talking to photos is not logical whether living or dead and can be an act of shirk if you think they can actually hear you!

I have creams in my dressing table having very small pictures of faces can i pray there or should i remove creams from there? I heard that if the pictures are too small on room we can pray there

Images and image-making

03 Jul

Yes you can pray there, also you can remove those pictures either by scratching them or painting over it.

Sheikh,A friend of mine has been a student of Digital Media and Arts,lately he’s been hesitant in carrying his work as a cartoonist since he got to know from someone of his profession being haram in the light of religion. Is working as an animator or a cartoonist permissible in Islam?

Images and image-making, Jobs

24 Jun

Drawing animated creatures is haraam, and he is prohibited from doing that.

There are videos in YouTube explaining about the journey of Isra wal miraj. It is with the pictures drawn randomly of buraq and Sidra tul muntaha. I want to know that is this permissible in Islam to show such videos to kids. Telling them that they are not the real pictures they are just imaginary what ever prophet Muhammad’ told us the description.

Images and image-making

27 Apr

This is not permissible as it is showing things from the unseen and one must not draw such things.

Can I use Hello Kitty sticker on wall ? As It is non living & fictional character,It has only dot on it face.So it will harm ?

Images and image-making

17 Apr

This is not permissible.

Are coloring books for children halal ? Coloring pages from disney princesses books or tinkerbell, since drawing faces of human faces is haram i’m confused.

Images and image-making

02 Mar

This is not permissible.

I have seen an arabic cartoon which shows an animated version of shaytan.is [1] it permissible to show it to the kids.here is a link of the cartoon.

Images and image-making

20 Feb

I do not open links due to lack of time. Drawing the image of Satan is not permissible.

Is sketching figures or statues without faces for arts class is allowed in Islam ?

Images and image-making

12 Sep

Praise be to Allaah. Firstly, it may be understood from your question that what is to be denounced is the fact that the statue is of a kaafir, and that if it was a statue of a Muslim it would be permissible to erect it. This is a mistake, because all statues of animate beings […]

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