Drawing of pictures...!!

samiha

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Staff member
:salam2:

Question:
What is the ruling on drawing in Islam?.


Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.


Drawing is of two types:

One is drawing pictures of animate beings. It says in the Sunnah that this is forbidden. It is not permitted to draw anything that depicts animate beings, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, according to the saheeh hadeeth: “Every image maker will be in the Fire.” And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The most severely punished of people on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers, those who tried to imitate the creation of Allaah.” And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and they will be told, ‘Give life to that
which you have created.’”


The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed those who consume riba (interest, usury) and those who pay it, and he cursed the image-makers. This indicates that making images is forbidden. The scholars interpreted that as referring to images of animate beings such as animals, people and birds.

With regard to drawing inanimate objects – which is the second type of drawing – there is no sin in that, such as drawing mountains, trees, planes, cars and the like. There is nothing wrong with that, according to the scholars.
With regard to forbidden kinds of pictures, an exception is made in cases of necessity, such as drawing pictures of criminals so that they will be known and caught, or pictures for identity cards which are essential and which cannot be obtained otherwise, and other cases of necessity. If the ruler decides that producing images of criminals is necessary, because of the seriousness of their crimes and to protect the Muslims from their evil when they are known, or for other reasons, there is nothing wrong with that. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“…He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity …”
[al-An’aam 6:119]
 

tranquil hearts

New Member
assalamualaikum wbr. mountains & trees are not inanimate objects. they do dzikir to Allah s.w.t. so shouldn't it NOT be permissible to draw them as well? wassallam
 

samiha

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Staff member
wa alaykum assalaam

they don't have souls, they are inanimate, and so you could not bring life to them anyway, so it is permissable to draw them.
 

NewMuslim

Slave of Allah
assalamualaikum wbr. mountains & trees are not inanimate objects. they do dzikir to Allah s.w.t. so shouldn't it NOT be permissible to draw them as well? wassallam

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Huh? Mountains and Trees are inanimate and are merely scenary to show us Allah's existence. Birds, however, do Dhikr to Allah.
 
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