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Question: What is the ruling on pictures? What are the hadiths that have been narrated on the topic, and is there a difference between images that cast a shadow and those that don't according to the preferred view of the scholars? May peace, the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you
Answer: At Taswir is to make an image of an animate living creature, like a man, a bear, a bird, and so on. The shari'ah ruling is that it is unlawful. The basis for this prohibition lies in the many Hadiths that have been narrated in this regard, and from among them: in the Two Sahis it is recorded that Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with them, said that the Messenger of Allah said:
"The people who will be most severely punished on the day of Judgement will be the picture makers." Al Bukhari no 5950
Muslim no 2109
Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah said,
"The people who make these pictures will be punished on the Day of judgement: it will be said to them, "Make alive that which you have created." Al Bukhari no 5951 and Muslim no 2108
"Whoever makes an image in this world will be commissioned to blow a spirit into it, but he is not one who is able to do so." Al Bukhari no 5963 and Muslim no 2110
" Every picture maker is in the fire; every image he made will be given a soul by which he will be tormented in Hell" Muslim no 2110.
Ibn Jibreen ( May Allah have mercy on him)
Question: What is the general ruling on pictures, and by general I mean when necessary and when not necessary?
Answer: Making an image with a spirit is unlawful, regardless whether it is done with a camera, a writing instrument, or an instrument used for carving or sculpting. Possessing pictures is also unlawful. If someone, out of necessity, needs to keep a passport photo or identity photo for example, then he can do so, but he must have a sense of hatred in his heart for pictures.
The permanent Committee
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