The Ruling on Keeping Three-Dimensional Dolls

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. To proceed: We ask you to clarify the ruling on keeping dolls, knowing that some of them are three-dimensional with distinct facial features, such as the eyes, nose, and eyebrows, among other things.

Answer:
There is no good in images, whether they are dolls or other figures. There is no good in images because they imitate the creation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Three-dimensional images are more severe. Three-dimensional images in the form of statues are even more severe. The scholars have unanimously agreed on the prohibition of statues. They are the foundation of the misguidance of the polytheists. The people of Ibrahim (Abraham) committed shirk (associating partners with Allah) because of the statues, and the people of Nuh (Noah) committed shirk because of the images and statues they erected in their gathering places, which were images of the righteous. Image-making is a cause for the occurrence of shirk and exaggeration regarding people, to the point that they worship others besides Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It also imitates the creation of Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the Qudsi Hadith that Allah the Exalted says: "Who is more unjust than the one who creates something similar to My creation? Let them create a grain or a speck." Therefore, there is no good in image-making, and statues are more severe and their danger is greater.