What is the ruling on the images found in some magazines for the sake of books?
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The questioner : They put images in them, saying, "We want to encourage people to read the magazine through these images; that is, it contains colored images. They say, 'We want to compete with other magazines that have images,' ... small images?
The Shaykh : Images of humans or images of animals?
The questioner : Humans.
The Shaykh : Images of humans have no benefit except for authentication. Authentication means, for example, anyone can write a text and say, "This is for so-and-so," yes, but if his picture is placed on the same text, there is authentication in that.
The questioner : Depicting a disease on the face.
The Shaykh : This is a benefit, and, if Allah wills, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : Images of humans or images of animals?
The questioner : Humans.
The Shaykh : Images of humans have no benefit except for authentication. Authentication means, for example, anyone can write a text and say, "This is for so-and-so," yes, but if his picture is placed on the same text, there is authentication in that.
The questioner : Depicting a disease on the face.
The Shaykh : This is a benefit, and, if Allah wills, there is nothing wrong with it.