Is removing the neck from an image or drawing a line through it sufficient to remove the ruling regarding the image?
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The questioner:
Now, the last question, may Allah preserve you. Regarding images, O Shaykh, if I remove the neck or draw a line through it, is that...?
The Shaykh:
No, rather the head must be removed.
The questioner:
The entire head.
The Shaykh:
Its head.
The questioner:
I mean, removing the neck is not sufficient.
The Shaykh:
But it does not resemble [a living being].
The questioner:
And removing the neck is not sufficient.
The Shaykh:
No, rather the entire head [must be removed].
Now, the last question, may Allah preserve you. Regarding images, O Shaykh, if I remove the neck or draw a line through it, is that...?
The Shaykh:
No, rather the head must be removed.
The questioner:
The entire head.
The Shaykh:
Its head.
The questioner:
I mean, removing the neck is not sufficient.
The Shaykh:
But it does not resemble [a living being].
The questioner:
And removing the neck is not sufficient.
The Shaykh:
No, rather the entire head [must be removed].
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [284 /400] هل يكفي إزالة الرقبة من الصورة أو وضع خط عليها ليزول حكم الصورة؟ II الإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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