The Ruling on Carving Images and Engraving Them, Such as Statues
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on the work of one who excels in carving images and engraving them, such as statues and the like?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Photographic imaging is not permissible, and drawing is not permissible, so how can making statues be permissible? This is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic) says:Sahih al-Bukhari 5953 a sign, so it is not permissible to rival the creation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on the work of one who excels in carving images and engraving them, such as statues and the like?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Photographic imaging is not permissible, and drawing is not permissible, so how can making statues be permissible? This is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic) says:
Who would be more unjust than the one who tries to create the like of My creatures? Let them create a grain: let them
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ ذَهَبَ يَخْلُقُ كَخَلْقِي فَلْيَخْلُقُوا حَبَّةً وَلْيَخْلُقُوا
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (50:11)
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