Is it permissible to cover the walls with paper?
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The questioner : The third question: Is it permissible to cover and clad walls with paper or other materials?
The Shaykh : If it is for the sake of preserving the wall, it is permissible; but if it is for the sake of adornment, it is disliked, and the matter may reach the point of being forbidden.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: And in the large ones.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : If it is for the sake of preserving the wall, it is permissible; but if it is for the sake of adornment, it is disliked, and the matter may reach the point of being forbidden.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: And in the large ones.
The questioner: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، رقم 944 في قناة «تسجيلات الإمام الألباني - محمد أبو ليلى الأثري» — youtube.com (1:09:31)
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