The ruling on hanging a deceased person's picture in the house for remembrance
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My maternal grandfather passed away, and my maternal uncle wanted to display his picture and hang it in the house.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; it is forbidden, andSunan Ibn Majah 3649Sahih (Darussalam). Even if the intention is for remembrance, this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh and Honorable Presenter.
The Shaykh:
Keeping pictures for the sake of remembrance is not permissible. A picture is only taken out of necessity when it is needed, such as for obtaining a passport; otherwise, there is no harm. This is for necessity. As for keeping them out of love for the picture or to remember the person, that is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: My maternal grandfather passed away, and my maternal uncle wanted to display his picture and hang it in the house.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; it is forbidden, and
The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.
لا تدخل الملائكة بيتا فيه كلب ولا صورةThe presenter:
Honorable Shaykh and Honorable Presenter.
The Shaykh:
Keeping pictures for the sake of remembrance is not permissible. A picture is only taken out of necessity when it is needed, such as for obtaining a passport; otherwise, there is no harm. This is for necessity. As for keeping them out of love for the picture or to remember the person, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:03:10)
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