What is the ruling on imitating artists, actors, and animal voices?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : What is the ruling on imitating the voices of artists, actors, and animals?
The Shaykh : The voices of artists, my son, are not fit to be imitated, nor should you listen to them, for there is no good in them. The same applies to singers, and to the voices of animals, such as when a person imitates the barking of a dog or the braying of a donkey.
The questioner : No, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : A bird.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : A bird.
The Shaykh : A bird. Even a bird—what does a bird say? Imitate it so we can see. In any case, imitating animals is not permissible. I tell you why?
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not liken a human to an animal except in a context of blame. Yes, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, a lion, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is used as a metaphor for bravery. This is a known Arabic style. Yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : What is the ruling on imitating the voices of artists, actors, and animals?
The Shaykh : The voices of artists, my son, are not fit to be imitated, nor should you listen to them, for there is no good in them. The same applies to singers, and to the voices of animals, such as when a person imitates the barking of a dog or the braying of a donkey.
The questioner : No, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : A bird.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : A bird.
The Shaykh : A bird. Even a bird—what does a bird say? Imitate it so we can see. In any case, imitating animals is not permissible. I tell you why?
Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not liken a human to an animal except in a context of blame. Yes, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, a lion, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is used as a metaphor for bravery. This is a known Arabic style. Yes.