Does the meaning of a statue refer only to an idol, or does it include every three-dimensional image?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Does the term "statue" refer only to an idol, or does it include images as well?
Answer:
All three-dimensional images are called statues, whether they are worshipped or not; they are called statues. A statue is a three-dimensional image; that is what a statue is. Painted images may also be called statues, but the primary meaning of "statue" is something that has a body. Yes, they call it the image that has a shadow. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Does the term "statue" refer only to an idol, or does it include images as well?
Answer:
All three-dimensional images are called statues, whether they are worshipped or not; they are called statues. A statue is a three-dimensional image; that is what a statue is. Painted images may also be called statues, but the primary meaning of "statue" is something that has a body. Yes, they call it the image that has a shadow. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/607] هل يختص معنى التمثال بالصنم أم يشمل كل صورة مجسمة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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