What is the ruling on keeping animals and birds that have been preserved by removing their internal organs and treating them with chemical substances?

Question:
A questioner says: What is the ruling on keeping preserved animals and birds, which are preserved by removing their internal organs and treating them with certain chemical substances, knowing that this does not cost money?

Answer:
It is not permissible. The Permanent Committee has issued a ruling prohibiting this, and I am a member of that committee. This is because it leads to holding beliefs about these preserved items, and it may lead to hanging pictures and comparing them to the preserved items, resulting in the hanging of forbidden pictures. Also, it involves wasting money without benefit, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited wasting money. Therefore, it is not permissible to keep preserved items or hang them in houses or shops, because it entails these matters: one may believe something about them, that they prevent harm, or that they are a secret for protecting the house. It may lead to hanging pictures while wasting money. Yes.