The ruling on accepting gifts containing three-dimensional images
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The questioner : Yes, Honorable Shaykh. Some Muslims give each other gifts that have decorations and drawings made of glass and other materials. What should the owner of the house who receives the gift do with it?
The Shaykh : There are two positions here. The first position is if he is able to advise the giver to decline accepting them, because it is not permissible to use these images. He can advise him and suggest that if he insists, he should return them to the merchant and exchange them for others that do not have images on them. If that is not possible, then he should use them until their time comes to an end.
The questioner : Okay, our Shaykh. Using them, they contain three-dimensional figures, meaning they have life. Does he display them in the house?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to display them. On the contrary, instead of displaying them in the house, he should use them in a way that exposes them to being broken.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with all good, O
The Shaykh : There are two positions here. The first position is if he is able to advise the giver to decline accepting them, because it is not permissible to use these images. He can advise him and suggest that if he insists, he should return them to the merchant and exchange them for others that do not have images on them. If that is not possible, then he should use them until their time comes to an end.
The questioner : Okay, our Shaykh. Using them, they contain three-dimensional figures, meaning they have life. Does he display them in the house?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to display them. On the contrary, instead of displaying them in the house, he should use them in a way that exposes them to being broken.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with all good, O
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1210 — d3watuna.com (6:32)
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