What is the ruling on drawing a picture of a person for a beneficial purpose, as in science books?
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The questioner : Drawing a person for a beneficial purpose, meaning, for example, drawing a human figure, like in science books now?
The Shaykh : Yes, it does not contradict the ruling if it depicts a human, but it leaves the head to the side.
The questioner : Perhaps the head is the intended part; the head in the picture is the intended part.
The Shaykh : As long as it is the intended part, let him distort only the head.
The questioner : Only the head.
The Shaykh : Yes, it does not contradict the ruling if it depicts a human, but it leaves the head to the side.
The questioner : Perhaps the head is the intended part; the head in the picture is the intended part.
The Shaykh : As long as it is the intended part, let him distort only the head.
The questioner : Only the head.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3730 - 4600 ما حكم رسم صورة لإنسان للمصلحة كما في كتب العلوم؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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