Is it permissible to mummify and make animals?
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The questioner : As for the statues that are made in mummification, like the pharaohs or some of the animals that are mummified, does this count as image-making?
The Shaykh : No, no. There is nothing wrong with mummified animals. Because mummified animals are from the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner : But mummifying a statue, meaning something like this with adornment.
The Shaykh : As for if it is of human making, it is forbidden, without doubt. It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : No, no. There is nothing wrong with mummified animals. Because mummified animals are from the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner : But mummifying a statue, meaning something like this with adornment.
The Shaykh : As for if it is of human making, it is forbidden, without doubt. It is not permissible.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2762 - 4600 هل يجوز تحنيط وصنع الحيوانات؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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