What are the types of images that are not permissible to have in the house?
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Question:
Finally, he asks: What are the types of images that are not permissible to have in the house?
Answer:
Upright images that are mounted on walls, or on doors, or placed in the curtains on the doors, or on the walls, or in frames placed on the walls, these are not permissible.
As for an image on a mattress that is stepped on, or on beds that are sat upon, or on cushions, there is no harm in them; because they are treated with contempt. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he saw a curtain with images in it at Aisha’s, so he became angry and ordered it to be torn, so Aisha made two cushions from it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sit on them.
And it is established in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah in al-Nasa'i and others that Jibril (peace be upon him) had an appointment with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so when he arrived, he found in the house a statue, a curtain with images in it, and a dog that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not know about, so Jibril stopped and did not enter until Jibril informed him of this, so he said to him:
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Finally, he asks: What are the types of images that are not permissible to have in the house?
Answer:
Upright images that are mounted on walls, or on doors, or placed in the curtains on the doors, or on the walls, or in frames placed on the walls, these are not permissible.
As for an image on a mattress that is stepped on, or on beds that are sat upon, or on cushions, there is no harm in them; because they are treated with contempt. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he saw a curtain with images in it at Aisha’s, so he became angry and ordered it to be torn, so Aisha made two cushions from it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sit on them.
And it is established in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah in al-Nasa'i and others that Jibril (peace be upon him) had an appointment with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so when he arrived, he found in the house a statue, a curtain with images in it, and a dog that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not know about, so Jibril stopped and did not enter until Jibril informed him of this, so he said to him:
Pass by the head of the statue and cut it off, and by the curtain that it be made into two cushions placed in a corner to be stepped on, and by the dog that it be taken out
مر برأس التمثال فيقطع، وبالستر أن يتخذ منه وسادتان منتبذتان توطئان، وبالكلب أن يخرجThe presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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