Clothes with animate pictures
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's
Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:
I have seen all kids garments and comforters have animals and
children drawn all over.None are without these even inGCC countries.Can we use these
or get clothes stitched to avoid animals and pictures?
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Answer:
In the
name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness.
Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray,
none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no
person, no grave, no prophet, no imam,
no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.110 Narrated
by Aisha
I bought a cushion having on it pictures (of animals). When
Allah's Messenger (saws) saw it, he stood at the door and did not enter. I
noticed the sign of disapproval on his face and said, "O Allah's Messenger
(saws)! I repent to Allah and His Messenger. What sin have I committed?' Allah's Messenger (saws) said. "What is
this cushion?" I said, "I have
bought it for you so that you may sit on it and recline on it." Allah's
Messenger (saws) said, "The makers of these pictures will be punished on
the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them, 'Give life to what you
have created (i.e., these pictures).' " The
Prophet (saws) added, "The Angels
of (Mercy) do not enter a house in which there are pictures (of animals)."
The
Messenger of Allah (saws) forbade the use of pictures or images of animate
objects, thus it would be best for the believes who
believe in Allah and the Last Day to abstain from using such items.
Whatever
written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance,
and whatever of error is of me. Allah
Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan