Ruling on three-dimensional children's toys
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Question:
The questioner says: Many fathers and mothers are confused about the ruling on three-dimensional children's toys, which are commonly known as dolls, as there is a difference of opinion between those who permit them and those who forbid them. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view, O Shaykh, in this matter? We hope for a detailed answer with its legal evidence, so that the benefit is widespread and the benefit is realized. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no doubt that depicted toys fall under the authentic hadiths. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the image-makers and said:Sahih Muslim 2109a Therefore, it is obligatory for the Muslim to abandon them.
As for toys that do not contain depiction, ordinary toys made of cotton, wool, or rags, which are used to entertain children and prevent them from troubling their families, this is not called an image. This is similar to what was the case in the era of the Companions... their children had toys made of cotton, wool, or cotton, or the like, which were made to look like the image of a person on a stick, or a bone, or something else, with this sewn on and that sewn on, so that it looks like an image to entertain the child.
As for the well-known images that contain the image of living beings, what appears from the legal evidence is that they are forbidden. As for what is reported from 'Aishah that she had toys, it is understood to be in accordance with the custom of the Companions of playing with cotton and the like, following the custom of the Companions in making images from cotton, wool, and the like to entertain children, to keep them busy and distract them so that they do not disturb their families with crying and the like.
Because reconciling the texts is a necessary requirement, and the texts are explicit in forbidding images; images of living beings are explicit in this, so it is not permissible to contradict them with something that is not explicit in what is reported from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The questioner says: Many fathers and mothers are confused about the ruling on three-dimensional children's toys, which are commonly known as dolls, as there is a difference of opinion between those who permit them and those who forbid them. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view, O Shaykh, in this matter? We hope for a detailed answer with its legal evidence, so that the benefit is widespread and the benefit is realized. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no doubt that depicted toys fall under the authentic hadiths. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the image-makers and said:
the most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures
أشد الناس عذابًا يوم القيامة المصورونAs for toys that do not contain depiction, ordinary toys made of cotton, wool, or rags, which are used to entertain children and prevent them from troubling their families, this is not called an image. This is similar to what was the case in the era of the Companions... their children had toys made of cotton, wool, or cotton, or the like, which were made to look like the image of a person on a stick, or a bone, or something else, with this sewn on and that sewn on, so that it looks like an image to entertain the child.
As for the well-known images that contain the image of living beings, what appears from the legal evidence is that they are forbidden. As for what is reported from 'Aishah that she had toys, it is understood to be in accordance with the custom of the Companions of playing with cotton and the like, following the custom of the Companions in making images from cotton, wool, and the like to entertain children, to keep them busy and distract them so that they do not disturb their families with crying and the like.
Because reconciling the texts is a necessary requirement, and the texts are explicit in forbidding images; images of living beings are explicit in this, so it is not permissible to contradict them with something that is not explicit in what is reported from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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