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Hukum menggantung gambar makhluk bernyawa
What is the ruling on hanging pictures of living beings on house walls or placing a person's picture on a book cover, and is it allowed if the picture is incomplete, such as missing legs or showing only half the body?
Short answer
This fatwa advises against hanging pictures of living beings on house walls, even if half of the body is omitted, in order to avoid the difference of scholarly opinion.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Other
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa advises against hanging pictures of living beings on house walls, even if half of the body is omitted, in order to avoid the difference of scholarly opinion. As for pictures on book covers, the fatwa states that this is not a problem.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat agar tidak dilakukan perbuatan menggantung gambar makhluk hidup di dinding rumah, sekalipun separuh badannya dihilangkan, kerana keluar daripada khilaf.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Hukum menggantung gambar makhluk bernyawa”, 24 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1781-hukum-menggantung-gambar-bernyawa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-hanging-pictures-of-living-beings/