Is it permissible to hang three-dimensional images, such as statues or animals, to teach students in schools?
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The questioner : All right, I will ask another question, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Regarding hanging images of living creatures, for example animals inside a laboratory, displaying living creatures, meaning a drawing of a sheep... whether they are three-dimensional statues or images drawn on cardboard, and of course education is necessary so that the students can see the classifications of these animals, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : What type of students?
The questioner : School students, meaning there is a center called General Sciences that studies living creatures and their types, and therefore, on the basis that they must see them with their own eyes, it would be clearer, would it not?
The Shaykh : By Allah, this is a thorny issue. Why? Because we cannot say that this knowledge is a dire necessity that would permit hanging forbidden images. It is not a dire necessity. Rather, is there a pressing need to hang them and get to know them, or not?
The questioner : Look, in truth, I say there is no dire necessity. You have living creatures, for example, that we, as adults, may not have seen in reality, like the hedgehog, the hyena, and so on. When it is hung or its appearance is completely altered, is it considered a dire necessity, for example?
The Shaykh : No, here a matter enters a different category. If the animals are unknown to the students of the country, and they are hung for what? To get to know them and know their Islamic legal rulings, then it is permissible. But on the condition that they do not remain displayed like this permanently, but only when there is a need for their use and learning.
The questioner : They are hidden afterwards?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : So that is reasonable, meaning?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. How?
The questioner : The brother al-Huwaini, Abu Ishaq.
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Huwaini.
The questioner : He sends you his greetings and asks what you did with the book...
The Shaykh : I did nothing.
The questioner : Meaning, no commentary or...
The Shaykh : I did nothing.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Regarding hanging images of living creatures, for example animals inside a laboratory, displaying living creatures, meaning a drawing of a sheep... whether they are three-dimensional statues or images drawn on cardboard, and of course education is necessary so that the students can see the classifications of these animals, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : What type of students?
The questioner : School students, meaning there is a center called General Sciences that studies living creatures and their types, and therefore, on the basis that they must see them with their own eyes, it would be clearer, would it not?
The Shaykh : By Allah, this is a thorny issue. Why? Because we cannot say that this knowledge is a dire necessity that would permit hanging forbidden images. It is not a dire necessity. Rather, is there a pressing need to hang them and get to know them, or not?
The questioner : Look, in truth, I say there is no dire necessity. You have living creatures, for example, that we, as adults, may not have seen in reality, like the hedgehog, the hyena, and so on. When it is hung or its appearance is completely altered, is it considered a dire necessity, for example?
The Shaykh : No, here a matter enters a different category. If the animals are unknown to the students of the country, and they are hung for what? To get to know them and know their Islamic legal rulings, then it is permissible. But on the condition that they do not remain displayed like this permanently, but only when there is a need for their use and learning.
The questioner : They are hidden afterwards?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : So that is reasonable, meaning?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah. How?
The questioner : The brother al-Huwaini, Abu Ishaq.
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Huwaini.
The questioner : He sends you his greetings and asks what you did with the book...
The Shaykh : I did nothing.
The questioner : Meaning, no commentary or...
The Shaykh : I did nothing.
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