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What is the ruling on Taswir (painting, drawing, sculpture, and

Started by bamalli, February 24, 2013, 11:58:42 AM

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What is the ruling on Taswir (painting, drawing, sculpture, and
photography) , that is widely common among people? Would you please give us
a comprehensive answer about lawful and unlawful Taswir? May Allah reward
you!

*Answer*:

Praise is due to Allah alone. Peace be upon the Last Prophet!

There are many Hadith reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) in
Sahih (authentic) books of Hadith, Musnad (Hadith compilation) , and Sunan
(Hadith compilations classified by jurisprudential themes) indicating
the *prohibition
of Taswir of any being with a soul, whether human or not*. These texts urge
defacing pictures and curse *Musawwirs* (those who make pictures and
statues, or photographs of living beings), indicating that they will
receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection.

Following are some of the Sahih Hadith that were reported in this regard.
We will cite the scholars' comments on them and explain the correct opinion
concerning this matter In sha'a-Allah (if Allah wills).

It is related in the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhary
and Muslim) on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) informed us that Allah
(Exalted be He) stated: *Who can be more unjust than one who tries to
create a creation like Mine. Let them create an atom, a grain of wheat, or
a grain of barley*. This wording reported by Muslim.

In the Two Sahih, it is related on the authority of Ibn Mas`ud (may Allah
be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
stated: *The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of
Resurrection will be the Musawwirs.*

It is also related in the same books of Hadith on the authority of Ibn
`Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him) stated: *Those whomake siwar (pictures, images,
statues) will be punished on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said to
them: Breathe soul into what you have created*. This wording is reported by
Al-Bukhari.

Also, Al-Bukhari related in the Sahih on the authority of Abu Juhayfah (may
Allah be pleased with him): *The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade taking
payment for blood, a dog, and the earnings of a prostitute. He cursed those
who accept or pay Riba (usury/interest) , a woman who tattoos others or gets
herself tattooed, and the Musawwir.*

On the authority of Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them)
that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: *Whoever
makes a sura (picture, icon, idol, etc.) in the world will be asked to
breathe soul into it (on the Day of Resurrection) , but they will not be
able to breathe soul (into it).* (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhary and Muslim).

It is related by Muslim that Sa`id ibn Abu Al-Hasan said:

A man came to Ibn `Abbas and said: I make suras, so tell me about (the
ruling on) this. Ibn `Abbas said: Come closer to me. The man did. Ibn
`Abbas asked him to come closer again and the man did and he put his hand
on the man's head and said: I will tell you what I heard the Messenger of
Allah (peace be upon him) saying. I heard him saying: Every Musawwir will
enter the Fire and a soul will be given to every sura they made so that it
would torment them in the Fire. He added: If you have to do this (go on in
this profession), then make suras of trees and everything that does not
have a soul.

The statement "If you have to do this..." was related by Al-Bukhari in the
aforementioned Hadith related by Muslim.