Do the angels enter a house that contains the pictures found in schoolbooks and the like?
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The questioner : Do the angels enter houses that contain pictures, knowing that the pictures are in schoolbooks and other such things?
The Shaykh : After his explicit and clear statement, (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 2106e, there is no room for anyone to contradict this hadith by saying: the angels enter a house that contains a picture or a dog. All that can be said is to distinguish between a picture that is visible and one that is covered and not visible. In the first case, that hadith applies to it. As for the other case, it can be said: if the intention behind these pictures used in some schoolbooks or magazines is to reach beneficial knowledge, and the intention is not for entertainment, then these pictures, in terms of acquiring the books containing them for the benefit you mentioned, are permissible to use. However, it is not permissible for these pictures to remain visible, as that would prevent the angels from entering.
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The Shaykh : After his explicit and clear statement, (peace and blessings be upon him):
Angels do not enter a house in which there is a picture
لا تدخل الملائكة بيتًا فيه صورة أو كلبThis is what can be said regarding this question.
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