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Is it permissible to take, frame, or hang up pictures of live people?

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Q1. In islamic states;we see in several companys and shops and malls keeps the framed pictures of the leaders or sheikhs of that nation;is it permissible in any madhahab or in whole deen-ul-islam.

Q2. In such situations..,

As i am living in arab country…where fresh chickens and meats (ie,slaughtered infront of us)not availaible,’the local ulamas and majority of good believers also eat it,we cant go check it from the exporting state, its said to be approved by the importing state, that have halal seal etc…so is it allowed us to consume that chicken and meats or just avoid it from our menu

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.  

1. According to the Hanafī Mazhab, it is impermissible to take, frame, or hang up pictures of live people.[1]

We are not in a position to comment on the rulings of the other madhāhib; however, in principle, due to the severe warnings issued by the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ regarding pictures, it is always best to take the more precautious stance. Consider the following narration of Sahīh al-Bukhārī:

عَنِ القَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ المُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهَا اشْتَرَتْ نُمْرُقَةً فِيهَا تَصَاوِيرُ، فَلَمَّا رَآهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ عَلَى البَابِ، فَلَمْ يَدْخُلْهُ، فَعَرَفْتُ فِي وَجْهِهِ الكَرَاهِيَةَ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَإِلَى رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَاذَا أَذْنَبْتُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا بَالُ هَذِهِ النُّمْرُقَةِ؟» قُلْتُ: اشْتَرَيْتُهَا لَكَ لِتَقْعُدَ عَلَيْهَا وَتَوَسَّدَهَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ هَذِهِ الصُّوَرِ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ يُعَذَّبُونَ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ أَحْيُوا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ» وَقَالَ: «إِنَّ البَيْتَ الَّذِي فِيهِ الصُّوَرُ لاَ تَدْخُلُهُ المَلاَئِكَةُ» 

 

It is reported on the authority of Qāsim ibn Muhammad (rahimahullāh) that `Āishah (radiyallāhu `anhā) narrates:

I bought a cushion with pictures on it. When Allah’s Messenger ﷺ saw it, he kept standing at the door and did not enter the house. I noticed the sign of disgust on his face, so I said, “O Allah’s Messenger ﷺ! I repent to Allah and His Apostle. (Please let me know) what sin I have done.” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “What about this cushion?” I replied, “I bought it for you to sit and recline on.” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said, “The painters (i.e. owners) of these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them, ‘Put life in what you have created (i.e. painted).’ “The Prophet (ﷺ) added, “The angels do not enter a house where there are pictures.”[2]

2. Since we are unaware of the situation regarding imported meat in the UAE, we are unable to comment on the permissibility of consuming such meat. In such situations, you should seek out the pious `ulamā’ in your area and refer to them for guidance in such matters.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Bilal Mohammad

Student Darul Iftaa
New Jersey, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net


[1]Fatāwā Mahmūdiyyah, v. 19 p. 470, Dārul Iftā’ Jāmi`ah Fārūqiyyah;

Fatāwā Haqqāniyyah, v. 2 p. 430, Jāmi`ah Dārul `Ulūm Haqqāniyyah;

(قَوْلُهُ وَلُبْسُ ثَوْبٍ فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ) عَدَلَ عَنْ قَوْلِ غَيْرِهِ تَصَاوِيرُ لِمَا فِي الْمُغْرِبِ: الصُّورَةُ عَامٌّ فِي ذِي الرُّوحِ وَغَيْرِهِ، وَالتِّمْثَالُ خَاصٌّ بِمِثَالِ ذِي الرُّوحِ وَيَأْتِي أَنَّ غَيْرَ ذِي الرُّوحِ لَا يُكْرَهُ قَالَ الْقُهُسْتَانِيُّ: وَفِيهِ إشْعَارٌ بِأَنَّهُ لَا تُكْرَهُ صُورَةُ الرَّأْسِ، وَفِيهِ خِلَافٌ كَمَا فِي اتِّخَاذِهَا كَذَا فِي الْمُحِيطِ، قَالَ فِي الْبَحْرِ: وَفِي الْخُلَاصَةِ وَتُكْرَهُ التَّصَاوِيرُ عَلَى الثَّوْبِ صَلَّى فِيهِ أَوْ لَا انْتَهَى، وَهَذِهِ الْكَرَاهَةُ تَحْرِيمِيَّةٌ. وَظَاهِرُ كَلَامِ النَّوَوِيِّ فِي شَرْحِ مُسْلِمٍ الْإِجْمَاعُ عَلَى تَحْرِيمِ تَصْوِيرِ الْحَيَوَانِ، وَقَالَ: وَسَوَاءٌ صَنَعَهُ لِمَا يُمْتَهَنُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ، فَصَنْعَتُهُ حَرَامٌ بِكُلِّ حَالٍ لِأَنَّ فِيهِ مُضَاهَاةَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى، وَسَوَاءٌ كَانَ فِي ثَوْبٍ أَوْ بِسَاطٍ أَوْ دِرْهَمٍ وَإِنَاءٍ وَحَائِطٍ وَغَيْرِهَا اهـ فَيَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ حَرَامًا لَا مَكْرُوهًا إنْ ثَبَتَ الْإِجْمَاعُ أَوْ قَطْعِيَّةُ الدَّلِيلِ بِتَوَاتُرِهِ اهـ كَلَامُ الْبَحْرِ مُلَخَّصًا. وَظَاهِرُ قَوْلِهِ فَيَنْبَغِي الِاعْتِرَاضُ عَلَى الْخُلَاصَةِ فِي تَسْمِيَتِهِ مَكْرُوهًا.

(رد المحتار علي الدر المختار، ج ١، ص ٦٤٧، ايج ايم سعيد كمبني)؛

(قَوْلُهُ وَلُبْسُ ثَوْبٍ فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ) لِأَنَّهُ يُشْبِهُ حَامِلَ الصَّنَمِ فَيُكْرَهُ وَفِي الْخُلَاصَةِ وَتُكْرَهُ التَّصَاوِيرُ عَلَى الثَّوْبِ صَلَّى فِيهِ أَوْ لَمْ يُصَلِّ اهـ. وَهَذِهِ الْكَرَاهَةُ تَحْرِيمِيَّةٌ وَظَاهِرُ كَلَامِ النَّوَوِيِّ فِي شَرْحِ مُسْلِمٍ الْإِجْمَاعُ عَلَى تَحْرِيمِ تَصْوِيرِهِ صُورَةَ الْحَيَوَانِ وَأَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَصْحَابُنَا وَغَيْرُهُمْ مِنْ الْعُلَمَاءِ تَصْوِيرُ صُوَرِ الْحَيَوَانِ حَرَامٌ شَدِيدُ التَّحْرِيمِ وَهُوَ مِنْ الْكَبَائِرِ لِأَنَّهُ مُتَوَعَّدٌ عَلَيْهِ بِهَذَا الْوَعِيدِ الشَّدِيدِ الْمَذْكُورِ فِي الْأَحَادِيثِ يَعْنِي مِثْلَ مَا فِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنْهُ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – «أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُصَوِّرُونَ يُقَالُ لَهُمْ أَحْيُوا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ»

(البحر الرائق، ج ٢، ص ٢٧، ايج ايم سعيد كمبني)

[2] Bukhārī, 2105, The Book of Sales and Trad

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