Fatwa #11528 October 2000Pakistan
I would like to know if drawing is haraam?
Question
I learned from an expert on the subject that it is not if you don't intend to imitate Allah's creation and from another website that it is. I am a game programmer so this is important, for now I just draw aliens and robots and stuff. Please help me.
Answer
Picture frames and photographs of animate objects are not permissible to
display. Frames having pictures of inanimate objects e.g. trees, mountains,
etc. are permissible.
- Hadhrat Abu Talha (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) narrates that Nabi (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'Angels do not enter a house wherein there is a dog
or picture.' (Mishkãt vol. 2 p. 385)
? Ábdullah ibn Masóod (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) narrates that Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'The people with the most severe
punishment by Allah will be the picture makers.' (Ibid).
? Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates, 'I heard the messenger of Allah saying,
"Every picture-maker will be in the fire. A life will be created for every
picture the picture-maker made, and he will be tortured in Hell."
If you have to make pictures (says Ibn Abbaas) then make a picture of a tree
or such things which are inanimate.' (Bukhari and Muslim)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
display. Frames having pictures of inanimate objects e.g. trees, mountains,
etc. are permissible.
- Hadhrat Abu Talha (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) narrates that Nabi (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'Angels do not enter a house wherein there is a dog
or picture.' (Mishkãt vol. 2 p. 385)
? Ábdullah ibn Masóod (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) narrates that Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'The people with the most severe
punishment by Allah will be the picture makers.' (Ibid).
? Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates, 'I heard the messenger of Allah saying,
"Every picture-maker will be in the fire. A life will be created for every
picture the picture-maker made, and he will be tortured in Hell."
If you have to make pictures (says Ibn Abbaas) then make a picture of a tree
or such things which are inanimate.' (Bukhari and Muslim)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best