Is it permissible to use the typical heart symbol that is used to represent love, etc.? I think it may have pagan origins, but I’m not sure.

Images and image-making
24 Mar

No problem.

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Alhumdulillah nowadays I am trying my best to not to send my pictures even to my girls (friends). But I used to send my pictures before . Although my friends keep them safe in a usb but i feel some regret . What should I do ?

Images and image-making
14 Mar

Ask them to delete them, and you yourself delete them all.

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Recently I have taken some photos printed to paste on my biodata(resume).. But I have removed some dark spots and acnes from my face using photoshop(editing software).. Can I use these photos?

Images and image-making
30 Nov

Doing photoshop to a picture is not permissible as it is changing the creation of Allah!

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In my house, for decoration I have a spoon stand that is shaped in the model of a goose, there is no picture of said goose, just its shape, and I am therefore asking if this is okay too keep in the house?

Images and image-making
19 Nov

If it does not have a head, this seems permissible. But if it does have a head, this is prohibited.

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I am a student and I plan to have a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and I intend to use this in an islamic way in the future, for example painting names of Allah etc.. But the university has a few courses of sculpture art which might include making statues etc.. These are not to be worshiped or misused. it will only be for the purpose of learning. What does Islam say about this?

Images and image-making
17 Sep

If you are doing bodies without a head, this is OK. Otherwise, it is totally prohibited! I advise you to change your major and study engineering instead.

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My father sells items, the outer cover of which contain images of animate beings. Is it haraam to sell them? If yes, am I allowed to help him in his business?

Images and image-making
16 Sep

This is not permissible. He should remove the images. However, selling these products is permissible if they are halal but he is sinful for these images.

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I have some candlestick at home and I realized there are kufr symbols on it. Is it enough just to throw it in trash or do I have destroy it?

Images and image-making
02 Sep

Remove these symbols by scratching it or burning it and this is sufficient.

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For a charity cause me and a few brothers are making a t shirt design with wings on the back which refers to the hadith about “the wings of the angels rest upon shaam” is this permissible as this may be looked as trying to imitate angels?

Images and image-making, Q&A / Fatwas
29 May

This seems not permissible

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Is it permisible for a women to subscribe male on facebook who is giving dawah and posts related to quranic verses,hadiths,and posts related to islam and quotes of famous muslim scholars?

Images and image-making
04 Mar

As long as there is no chatting or socializing or posting photos or forbidden things, this is permissible.

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My q is how should we erase the images?and one more question for architect studies students get assignments for drawing pictures so sheikh what is the rulling in this condition?

Images and image-making
27 Feb

You erase them by erasing them! the least you can do is erase the head. If you are forced to draw pictures, don’t draw the head as this is forbidden and you are not allowed to do this

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