Is the intended meaning of the image the head only, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Indeed, the image is the head”?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the image the head only, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Indeed, the image is the head”?

Answer:
Yes, the image is the head. Therefore, if the head is cut off, the danger is removed. The image is the head. This is a refutation of some jurists who say that if what is removed from the image is such that life does not remain with it, then it becomes permissible. This is wrong. The image is the head and the face; it is the head and the face. If the face is obscured or the head is cut off, the danger is removed. Do not leave any image without obscuring it. Yes.