❖ Question:
Is it permissible to create an imaginary illustration? For example, an "imaginary depiction of the Ababeel attacking the army of Abraha." What is the Islamic ruling regarding such imaginary images?
❖ Answer by Shaykh Abdul Wakeel Nasir ḥafiẓahullāh:
According to the scholars, the general rule regarding the creation of imaginary images is that if the image is such that the identity of a living being becomes clearly recognizable—for instance, it becomes evident that the image is of a crow, a pigeon, a man, or a woman—then creating such images is not permitted.
One must avoid such illustrations, as they go against the principles of Islamic law.
Is it permissible to create an imaginary illustration? For example, an "imaginary depiction of the Ababeel attacking the army of Abraha." What is the Islamic ruling regarding such imaginary images?
❖ Answer by Shaykh Abdul Wakeel Nasir ḥafiẓahullāh:
According to the scholars, the general rule regarding the creation of imaginary images is that if the image is such that the identity of a living being becomes clearly recognizable—for instance, it becomes evident that the image is of a crow, a pigeon, a man, or a woman—then creating such images is not permitted.
One must avoid such illustrations, as they go against the principles of Islamic law.
