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Fatwa #250727 March 2001South Africa

Frames on the wall, example Ayatul Kursi, 99 Atrributes of Allah, Makkah and Medina, etc, With the TV in the same room.

Question

Please advise on the above.

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.%0D%0A- Hadhrat Abu Talha (Radhiyallaahu %C1nhu) narrates that Nabi (Sallallaahu %C1layhi Wasallam) said, 'Angels do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or picture.' (Mishk%E3t vol. 2 p. 385)%0D%0A? %C1bdullah ibn Mas%F3od (Radhiyallaahu %C1nhu) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu %C1layhi Wasallam) said, 'The people with the most severe punishment by Allah will be the picture makers.' (Ibid).%0D%0A? Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates, ?I heard the messenger of Allah saying,%0D%0A?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.?%0D%0AIf you have to make pictures (says Ibn Abbaas) then make a picture of a tree or such things which are inanimate.? (Bukhari and Muslim)%0D%0A%0D%0AHowever, if the frames are of inanimate objects but containing verses of the Noble Qur%E3n, Hadith and names of Allah Ta%E3la then extreme caution must be taken where these frames are hung. If hung at home in the lounge or sitting room then due respect should be shown by not using vulgar language or smoking there.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai%0D%0AFATWA DEPT.%0D%0A
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