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Emoticons and smileys

· 1 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is the use of emoticons and smileys etc permissble? Is the drawing of eyes on inanimate objects eg cars with eyes considered as murat?

Answer

Displaying a face is impermissible.

This should be avoided.

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)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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