The Ruling on Young Girls Playing with Dolls
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are the dolls that young girls play with permissible as an exception to the prohibition of images, based on the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) playing with a horse that had two wings?
Answer:
Yes, some scholars hold this view, stating that children are not held accountable for their play, and they cite the story of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) as evidence. However, the correct view is that this is not permissible, and children should not be allowed to use images and statues. They grow up with this and are raised on it, and praise be to Allah, there are toys other than images. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are the dolls that young girls play with permissible as an exception to the prohibition of images, based on the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) playing with a horse that had two wings?
Answer:
Yes, some scholars hold this view, stating that children are not held accountable for their play, and they cite the story of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) as evidence. However, the correct view is that this is not permissible, and children should not be allowed to use images and statues. They grow up with this and are raised on it, and praise be to Allah, there are toys other than images. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده التي كاد بها أكثر الناس — islamhouse.com (58:11)
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