The presence of images in the house and the prevention of angels from entering
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Does the presence of any image in the house, even if it is not hung up, prevent the angels from entering the house?
Answer:
Yes, except for necessary images. These necessary images are exempted due to need and dire necessity. As for the others, those for memories or that are not necessary, these are not permissible, becauseSahih Muslim 2106f, 2107a an image, unless the image is lowly, trodden upon, or spread out, in which case there is no harm. But if it is hung up or kept in a box and it is not necessary, this is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Does the presence of any image in the house, even if it is not hung up, prevent the angels from entering the house?
Answer:
Yes, except for necessary images. These necessary images are exempted due to need and dire necessity. As for the others, those for memories or that are not necessary, these are not permissible, because
that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had said: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture or a dog
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لا تدخل الملائكة بيتا فيه كلب ولا
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 23-02-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (58:55)
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