Are making shadow puppets are prohibited?
Question
This is in regards to Question 728. I was wondering if this applied to shadow puppets too, or simply playing with one's shadow as if it were a pretend person?
Answer
Playing with ones shadow is a futile act and prohibited.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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