What is your depiction of the trials occurring in this age?
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is there a standard regarding the depiction that has become widespread in this age of trial?
Answer:
It is not permissible to depict beings with souls. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2109a, and he cursed the one who consumes riba (usury or interest) and the one who lends it, and he cursed the image-maker. Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious about depicting beings with souls, except in cases of dire necessity, such as when there is no alternative for a driver’s license or a passport that is required and cannot be obtained otherwise. Necessities have their own rulings. Yes.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is there a standard regarding the depiction that has become widespread in this age of trial?
Answer:
It is not permissible to depict beings with souls. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
the most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures
أشد الناس عذابا يوم القيامة المصورون
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 173 ما تصويركم للبلاء الحادث في هذا العصر؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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