The Prohibition of Depicting the Companions

Question:
Depictions of a group of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction) have taken place, and much talk and discussion has occurred between those who permit it and those who forbid it regarding the Islamic ruling on depicting the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the rest of the Companions. What is the correct position in this matter?

Answer:
Depicting the Companions and the Rightly Guided Caliphs is a matter that was presented to the Fiqh Academies and the Council of Senior Scholars. All of them issued a ruling forbidding it, forbidding the depiction of the Companions and the Rightly Guided Caliphs. This is because the Companions have a sanctity and a high status. Who is it that depicts Abu Bakr, or 'Umar, or 'Uthman? What kind of personality resembles the personality of a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? This is a disparagement of the Companions. It is for an ordinary person, or a person known for his bad or vile conduct, to depict these people. The actors are craftsmen; they want the material and the money. Their religion does not concern them. Therefore, this is absolutely not permissible. This is by the consensus of the Fiqh Academies, the Muslim World League, the Council of Senior Scholars, and the Permanent Committee. All of them forbade the depiction of the Companions or the depiction of any one of them, especially 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Those who issue rulings permitting it are either pretentious scholars who are ignorant, or they are malicious and possess misguidance, because not every person of knowledge is on the right path. There are scholars of misguidance, so do not pay attention to them. Yes.