Ruling on Hanging Pictures on Walls
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On the interior walls of my room, there are some hand-painted paintings of various shapes. One day, one of the shaykhs looked at them and told me: Take them all down. I asked: What is the reason? He said: Ask someone who knows more than I do, but I know that they reduce mercy in the home. I ask you to inform me; may Allah reward you.
Answer: This is a matter that requires detail. If these paintings contain images, then the one who told you to take them down was correct. Images are not to be hung, and it is not permissible to hang them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) removed images from the walls of the Ka'bah when he entered the Ka'bah in the Year of the Conquest. He found images on the walls, so he wiped them out with water, (peace and blessings be upon him), and rubbed them with a garment until he removed them. He also broke the idols around the Ka'bah. On some occasions, when he returned from a journey, he saw a curtain with images on part of Aisha’s room, so he tore it down and became angry, and he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 5362Sahih (Darussalam).
His statement (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 5362Sahih (Darussalam) indicates the prohibition of keeping curtains and panels that contain images; rather, they must be removed.
However, if the panels contain only verses or authentic hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or good poetry, there is no harm in that.
The correct view is that there is no harm in hanging a panel containing verses, authentic hadiths, or good words, for the purpose of reminding those who enter, and for the purpose of reminding the guests so that they may benefit. If there is no intention other than this, there is no harm. Yes.
Answer: This is a matter that requires detail. If these paintings contain images, then the one who told you to take them down was correct. Images are not to be hung, and it is not permissible to hang them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) removed images from the walls of the Ka'bah when he entered the Ka'bah in the Year of the Conquest. He found images on the walls, so he wiped them out with water, (peace and blessings be upon him), and rubbed them with a garment until he removed them. He also broke the idols around the Ka'bah. On some occasions, when he returned from a journey, he saw a curtain with images on part of Aisha’s room, so he tore it down and became angry, and he said:
The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: 'Bring to life that which you have created.'
إن أصحاب هذه الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة ويقال لهم: أحيوا ما خلقتمHis statement (peace and blessings be upon him):
The makers of these images will be punished
إن أصحاب هذه الصور يعذبونHowever, if the panels contain only verses or authentic hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or good poetry, there is no harm in that.
The correct view is that there is no harm in hanging a panel containing verses, authentic hadiths, or good words, for the purpose of reminding those who enter, and for the purpose of reminding the guests so that they may benefit. If there is no intention other than this, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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