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Smileys in Shariat: Permissible or Not?

Q: Are “smileys” regarded as pictures (tasweer) in shariat? And is it permissible to use them? 

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A:  All pictures of animate objects are forbidden in Islam. Hence you should refrain from using such icons or smiley’s which resemble pictures of animate objects. 

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 Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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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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