The Ruling on Subscribing to a Children's Magazine That Contains Images

Question:
A question was sent to the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) regarding a magazine we receive at our school. We transfer it from a school called [name omitted], which is a school exclusively for children. The magazine is suitable in that it contains images drawn by hand, resembling flesh and blood, and these images are presented as stories with good appearances. It also contains cartoons of children and animals, and methods for encouraging students to subscribe to it. Some of us did so, while others only browsed it and did not subscribe. What do you advise us, O people of knowledge?

Answer:
We advise against subscribing to this magazine and against buying it for children, because it trains them in image-making and being lax regarding images. The benefit, praise be to Allah, is available without images in books that are free of images and in magazines that are free of images. As for these images, they are a trial and evil. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against image-making, its use, and its presence in homes. So how can we involve ourselves in something from which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) warned, and raise our children upon it? What I see is boycotting this magazine; I see boycotting it and not allowing it to enter the schools. Yes.