Do images and children's toys fall under what is prohibited?
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Question:
Children's toys, are these in the form of three-dimensional images?
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement regarding children's toys: some consider them permissible, as it is narrated from Aisha that she had some toys. However, the most cautious course is to avoid them; the most cautious approach is not to keep any images, whether toys or otherwise.
Q: It is mentioned in the hadith:Sahih al-Bukhari 5958?
A: Engraving, engravings, the pattern by engraving, it is not an image.
Q: Images on children's clothing?
A: It is not recommended.
Q: Images on television?
A: These are not images; they are transient, not fixed.
Q: But they are saved on a video tape in the form of an image?
A: If they are visible, it is not permissible; if they are not visible, there is no harm.
Q: They are seen on the screen and on video?
A: These are not called images, if they are not seen on a garment, or on clothing, or on paper, or on anything, then there is no harm.
Q: When is it forbidden...?
A: If it is for dire necessity and it is known that it is for dire necessity, then there is no harm; otherwise, it should not be filmed.
Q: Are television images not of those with souls?
A: Allah knows best.
Children's toys, are these in the form of three-dimensional images?
Answer:
There is scholarly disagreement regarding children's toys: some consider them permissible, as it is narrated from Aisha that she had some toys. However, the most cautious course is to avoid them; the most cautious approach is not to keep any images, whether toys or otherwise.
Q: It is mentioned in the hadith:
except a design in a garment
إلا رقمًا في ثوبٍA: Engraving, engravings, the pattern by engraving, it is not an image.
Q: Images on children's clothing?
A: It is not recommended.
Q: Images on television?
A: These are not images; they are transient, not fixed.
Q: But they are saved on a video tape in the form of an image?
A: If they are visible, it is not permissible; if they are not visible, there is no harm.
Q: They are seen on the screen and on video?
A: These are not called images, if they are not seen on a garment, or on clothing, or on paper, or on anything, then there is no harm.
Q: When is it forbidden...?
A: If it is for dire necessity and it is known that it is for dire necessity, then there is no harm; otherwise, it should not be filmed.
Q: Are television images not of those with souls?
A: Allah knows best.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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