What is the ruling on hanging some pictures depicting the description of wudu' in the mosques?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it has become widespread recently to hang some pictures depicting the manner of ablution, and they are hung in the mosques, and some have gone to extremes in this, so what is the opinion on them?
The Shaykh:
Pictures. Yes, pictures of human beings are not permissible. Pictures of living beings are not permissible. Hanging the Qur'an is not permissible.
The questioner:
And as for teaching, what need is there for pictures? I mean, convey the message to the people.
The Shaykh:
That simplicity and lack of intelligence to the extent that they do not know anything but pictures, this is not correct. But this is a hobby for some people. Otherwise, what need is there for pictures? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it has become widespread recently to hang some pictures depicting the manner of ablution, and they are hung in the mosques, and some have gone to extremes in this, so what is the opinion on them?
The Shaykh:
Pictures. Yes, pictures of human beings are not permissible. Pictures of living beings are not permissible. Hanging the Qur'an is not permissible.
The questioner:
And as for teaching, what need is there for pictures? I mean, convey the message to the people.
The Shaykh:
That simplicity and lack of intelligence to the extent that they do not know anything but pictures, this is not correct. But this is a hobby for some people. Otherwise, what need is there for pictures? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [532 /641] ما حكم تعليق بعض الصور لصفة الوضوء في المساجد؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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