The Ruling on Drawing the Shadow of Living Beings
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Recently, the phenomenon of drawing the shadow of living beings, whether human or animal, in black or with a pencil, has become widespread, where there are no features, only the shadow of these things. He says: Is this type of drawing permissible, or is it forbidden?
Answer:
It has no lifespan, but this is its head, not its lifespan; he tied it to his action. Its perfection is a deterrent, so it is a form of idle play and a means to the forbidden image-making. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Recently, the phenomenon of drawing the shadow of living beings, whether human or animal, in black or with a pencil, has become widespread, where there are no features, only the shadow of these things. He says: Is this type of drawing permissible, or is it forbidden?
Answer:
It has no lifespan, but this is its head, not its lifespan; he tied it to his action. Its perfection is a deterrent, so it is a form of idle play and a means to the forbidden image-making. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 15-05-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (1:05:36)
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