The ruling on portraying the character of the king in the story
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Question:
We argue for the permissibility of the performance in this story.
Answer:
This is not acting; this is a rag coming in the king's rag. It did not say an image of a human being. This is a clear case, meaning acting, where he says, "I am 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz," or "I am Pharaoh," or "I am Musa," portraying them. It is truly a great good to be present. If it is needed, the one who is able must support them.
We argue for the permissibility of the performance in this story.
Answer:
This is not acting; this is a rag coming in the king's rag. It did not say an image of a human being. This is a clear case, meaning acting, where he says, "I am 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz," or "I am Pharaoh," or "I am Musa," portraying them. It is truly a great good to be present. If it is needed, the one who is able must support them.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد الذي هو حق الله على العبيد، باب ما جاء في قول الله تعالى: {وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَاهُ رَحْمَةً مِنَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ ضَرَّاءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ هَذَا لِي} — islamhouse.com (13:40)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.