Images and image-making

In our country(Democratic) the government is making sculptures of the founding father of our country. The Islamic Scholars are opposing it.But, the government says that in Islam idols are prohibited, not sculptures to which we don’t pray to.And they give examples of Muslims country like Saudi Arabia as they also have sculptures. What is your opinion?

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making

08 Dec

ANSWER: It is prohibited to have such sculptures or statues of any human being or animal alike. This is one of the major sins Islam.

Sheikh, is it permissible to use a blanket which has tiger stripes

Images and image-making

04 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in this as it’s just a print of the animal skin and it has no images of the animal itself.

What if newspapers contains pictures of people and idols,etc and a person’s mother used it in kitchen racks and kept utensils, container on it? If Some pictures are hidden some are visible, what to do? shud all utensils removed?

Images and image-making

29 Jul

ANSWER: One should remove such pictures.

I know that your prayer isnt valid if you are wearing a shirt that has any drawing of a person on animal on it, but what if my scarf or abaya covers the shirt. Will my prayer be accepted?

Images and image-making, Prayer

15 Mar

ANSWER: This is not true. The prayer is valid but one is sinful. Wearing the abaya on top of it covers it but one shouldn’t be owning such clothes, let alone wearing it in the 1st place.

Is using bitmoji permissible, especially for sisters? It is an app that allows you to create a character that resembles you. Does this come under imitating the creation of Allah? Or any other emoji that resemble living creatures?

Images and image-making

30 Mar

ANSWER: This is prohibited for both males and females as it is simulating Allah’s creation.

Is it permissible to draw a picture of a bird without its eyes

Images and image-making

17 Mar

ANSWER: As long as it has a head and a face, this is prohibited.

What is the ruling on using children’s Islamic books which contain animated cartoons of animals,humans,nature, non-living things,etc?There are many books by Darussalam publications,Goodword,IIPH,& more which contain cartoons pictures in kids’ books to create interest and for educational purpose.Is one allowed to sell these books or can one give these to kids?

Images and image-making

14 Mar

ANSWER: This is permissible as long as the pictures are halal and the content is Islamic. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.assimalhakeem.net/is-it-allowed-to-have-children-books-that-has-animated-drawings-etc-animal-and-people-like-the-cartoons-characters-etc/

on my dress there is a small embroided butterfly, i did’nt realize before & perform salat in that dress. when i came to know i stop, but my question its just a design of butterfly & only one is there. so can i pray in this dress or not.please guide

Images and image-making

26 Jan

ANSWER: If there is no head or face, this is permissible.

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?

Images and image-making

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 […]

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