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Effect of pictures on angels and prayers
If our home have our image photograph hanged on the wall it seems angels will not enter the house and all our prayers in the house will not be carried up by angels to Allah. Is this true? Please explain... More
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Making statues of animals and humans for decorations
I'm a new Muslim. I am working for a company that makes statues for gardens or houses in the shape of animals and humans. I know it is a sin but I need work badly, and I'm trying to find anther job now. I need the money from working and I don't like do it since I know it is sin, but I have no choice right now... More
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Taking photographs of humans as souvenirs
Who are the contemporary scholars, preferably Salafis, who have allowed taking photographs of humans (no indecency, of course) for the sake of souvenirs?.. More
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Personal photography
What is the ruling of Shariah if a husband wants from his wife to make a privat video tape of her? Is it allowed for her to answer her husband's request?.. More
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Having a doll with the face removed
If I buy a doll for my daughter and cut out the face would she be allowed to have it?.. More
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Photography, videos, etc.
What can you say about photo and video; have you Fatawa for these themes? And what can you say about Xerox. Have you Fatawa for Xerox. Please give me Fatawa for opening a photo studio. We are interested in the photos for documents and another types of photos (collections)... More
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Ruling on Sculpture
Are sculptures Haram? If they are can you please tell me why?
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Photo gallery on Islamweb
I've read and heard many times about pictures, that they are not good, and that an angel will not enter a room when there's a picture... But on this page I see the options to go to a photo gallery and pictures of the week. Is it less bad them I've read and heard?.. More
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Hadith regarding keeping dolls
I am looking for a Hadith that testifies the keeping of dolls and other related materials are forbidden at home... More
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Making Posters of Living Beings
I am printer. Is it allowed for me to help people make posters containing pictures of living things by scanning or any means?
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Hanging Pictures in the Home
I became a Muslim about 3 months ago. Please can you explain the reason why we are not supposed to have pictures up in our home? I can understand if the pictures are of 'Idols' i.e. someone famous etc, but can't understand why we cannot have pictures of ourselves and our families on the wall, as we are not worshipping them like we would usually worship.. More
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Destruction of Buddhist statues, pyramids, sphinx, etc.
The Buddhist statues that were recently destroyed in Afghanistan, were they destroyed because of Qur'an and/or Hadith? Should they have been saved for history's sake? What about the Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt? They have faces, should they be destroyed also? Some people tell me no because the Pyramids are tombs? What is the ruling? Please supply Qur'an.. More
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Having pictures hung in one's dwelling
If a picture is hung in a dwelling, angels do not enter. What is the difference between picture, idol and photo? What about the pictures in books, magazines and news papers, text books?.. More
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Dolls for girls
Are we allowed to buy dolls for our daughters?.. More
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Images and decorations
I work in a carpet store where the rugs include some animal designs. In addition we sell toys in images of bears and the alpaca, the animal whose wool we use in the rugs. My religious friend told me that the animal's designs is example of creation of Allah and he said that there's more problem because some customers buy this rugs not only for the floor.. More
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