The Ruling on Depicting the Righteous and the Imams
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Question:
He also asks and says: What is the ruling on depicting the righteous, such as Imam Ahmad?
Answer:
Likewise, the imams are not depicted. For example, Imam Ahmad is not depicted, nor is anyone allowed to bring forth the character of Imam Ahmad, or the character of Imam al-Bukhari, or the character of Imam Malik, or the character of Imam Abu Hanifah, or the character of al-Shafi'i. Who is allowed to bring them forth? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
He also asks and says: What is the ruling on depicting the righteous, such as Imam Ahmad?
Answer:
Likewise, the imams are not depicted. For example, Imam Ahmad is not depicted, nor is anyone allowed to bring forth the character of Imam Ahmad, or the character of Imam al-Bukhari, or the character of Imam Malik, or the character of Imam Abu Hanifah, or the character of al-Shafi'i. Who is allowed to bring them forth? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد (89-1) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (58:55)
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