How do we change the image on a garment?
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Second session
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace
The questioner: ... except a number on a garment.
The Shaykh: Except a number on a garment, meaning an image present on a garment that you bought without intending it. It should be kept and worn until the image disappears.
The questioner: Even if it is of a living being?
The Shaykh: That is the issue, but here is something established in Sahih al-Bukhari that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) The intention is to eliminate the mark of the cross, which reminds one of associating partners with Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Likewise, any image on a garment that can be altered in form, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did when Jibril informed him not to enter the room because there was an image hanging on a curtain; he ordered the image to be altered until it became like a tree. If it is possible to alter the image on the garment, either by changing its shape or by cutting it if the garment can be cut, then one must take these measures. Otherwise, as I told you first, keep it and wear it until it is erased and gone.
The questioner: Now, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the house of 'A'ishah and there was a curtain with images on it, he said:
The Shaykh: This does not contain images of statues of living beings. That is the point.
The questioner: You will find the scholars ...
The Shaykh: No, this is a prohibition of disapproval (makruh), because it is not good for a Muslim's house to have something that distracts him from his prayer when he stands to pray.
The questioner: Regarding the authenticated books and the tracing of authentic hadiths in contemporary books, meaning they agreed on ... either "may" and "may."
The Shaykh: Yes, "may" and "may." Leave the turn to others; let others share in the good with you as well.
The questioner: Your brother 'Abd al-Rahman Ibrahim from Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: They say that some people believe that if a person has images with him, the angels do not surround the one praying.
The Shaykh: This statement contains some strictness that the Sunnah does not indicate, because these images are not visible in the first place.
The questioner: Meaning they are not hanging.
The Shaykh: No. I do not mean only that they are not hanging; I mean they are not visible. Because if they are not hanging but are visible, and the Muslim does not need them, they should not be in the house. For example, like pictures in newspapers and magazines; they are not hanging, but they are scattered around the house here and there. These should not be like this, clearly visible. Is that clear? But the answer is that this image is placed in a hidden place, not visible. Therefore, the objection or criticism you mentioned from some of them does not apply.
The questioner: Whether it is carried or stored?
The Shaykh : That is correct.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace
The questioner: ... except a number on a garment.
The Shaykh: Except a number on a garment, meaning an image present on a garment that you bought without intending it. It should be kept and worn until the image disappears.
The questioner: Even if it is of a living being?
The Shaykh: That is the issue, but here is something established in Sahih al-Bukhari that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
When he saw a cross on a garment, he would cut it out.
كان إذا رأى صليباً في ثوب قضبهThe questioner: Now, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the house of 'A'ishah and there was a curtain with images on it, he said:
Around him ...
حوليه ...The Shaykh: This does not contain images of statues of living beings. That is the point.
The questioner: You will find the scholars ...
The Shaykh: No, this is a prohibition of disapproval (makruh), because it is not good for a Muslim's house to have something that distracts him from his prayer when he stands to pray.
The questioner: Regarding the authenticated books and the tracing of authentic hadiths in contemporary books, meaning they agreed on ... either "may" and "may."
The Shaykh: Yes, "may" and "may." Leave the turn to others; let others share in the good with you as well.
The questioner: Your brother 'Abd al-Rahman Ibrahim from Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: They say that some people believe that if a person has images with him, the angels do not surround the one praying.
The Shaykh: This statement contains some strictness that the Sunnah does not indicate, because these images are not visible in the first place.
The questioner: Meaning they are not hanging.
The Shaykh: No. I do not mean only that they are not hanging; I mean they are not visible. Because if they are not hanging but are visible, and the Muslim does not need them, they should not be in the house. For example, like pictures in newspapers and magazines; they are not hanging, but they are scattered around the house here and there. These should not be like this, clearly visible. Is that clear? But the answer is that this image is placed in a hidden place, not visible. Therefore, the objection or criticism you mentioned from some of them does not apply.
The questioner: Whether it is carried or stored?
The Shaykh : That is correct.
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