Some people argue for the permissibility of hanging pictures by citing the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement in the hadith: “Except for a picture on a garment”?
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Some people argue for the permissibility of hanging pictures by citing the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadithSahih al-Bukhari 5958 Is their argument valid?
The Shaykh:
A picture is not a picture; it is just a design, not a likeness. Yes.
The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Some people become arrogant.
The Shaykh:
Those who said this are claiming that this hadith is early. The hadith prohibiting the hanging of pictures is later. It would be abrogated. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Some people argue for the permissibility of hanging pictures by citing the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith
except a design in a garment
إلا رقما في ثوبThe Shaykh:
A picture is not a picture; it is just a design, not a likeness. Yes.
The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Some people become arrogant.
The Shaykh:
Those who said this are claiming that this hadith is early. The hadith prohibiting the hanging of pictures is later. It would be abrogated. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [247 -521] بعض الناس يحتج على جواز تعليق الصور بقوله ﷺ في الحديث: «إلا رقماً في ثوب»؟ — youtube.com
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