The ruling on the presence of images in the home
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, there are newspapers and magazines in my home that contain pictures of people. Are these to be removed? Also, what about cloth dolls for children? Do these prevent the angels from entering?
Answer:
There is no good in keeping images. So, if there is a need for them, remove them from my house. If they are worn out and trampled upon, or if people sit on them, they have no ruling. However, if they are preserved, hung up, or stored in boxes or in memories, these are not permissible; it is forbidden, and their remaining in the house is not allowed. As for those that are worn out, they have no ruling if they are trampled upon or sat on, or if they are discarded newspapers that have no value. This is a state of degradation with no value. However, removing them from the house is undoubtedly better. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, there are newspapers and magazines in my home that contain pictures of people. Are these to be removed? Also, what about cloth dolls for children? Do these prevent the angels from entering?
Answer:
There is no good in keeping images. So, if there is a need for them, remove them from my house. If they are worn out and trampled upon, or if people sit on them, they have no ruling. However, if they are preserved, hung up, or stored in boxes or in memories, these are not permissible; it is forbidden, and their remaining in the house is not allowed. As for those that are worn out, they have no ruling if they are trampled upon or sat on, or if they are discarded newspapers that have no value. This is a state of degradation with no value. However, removing them from the house is undoubtedly better. Yes.
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