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Emoticons and smileys

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Q: Is the use of emoticons and smileys etc permissble? Is the drawing of eyes on inanimate objects eg cars with eyes considered as murat?

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A: 

  1. Displaying a face is impermissible.
  2. This should be avoided.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري 2/880 ، صحيح لمسلم 2/201)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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