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Are "smileys" regarded as pictures (tasweer) in shariat?

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· 16 Jumada I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are "smileys" regarded as pictures (tasweer) in shariat? And is it permissible to use them?

Answer

All pictures of animate objects are forbidden in Islam. Hence you should refrain from using such icons or smiley's which resemble pictures of animate objects.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري 2/880 ، صحيح لمسلم 2/201)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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