FatwaNegeri SembilanSocial & Contemporary Issues
Lukisan
What is the ruling on a Muslim artist drawing portraits of people, such as national leaders, and selling them to the public?
Short answer
Drawing portraits of people, including national leaders, and selling them to the public is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Drawing portraits of people, including national leaders, and selling them to the public is permissible. The permission is conditional: the work must not lead to slander or polytheism, and must not be intended to rival God's creation. It must also not involve sinful acts, worship or excessive glorification, exposure of the awrah, obscene elements, or anything else prohibited by Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus selagi tidak membawa kepada fitnah, syirik, bukan tujuan untuk menandingi ciptaan Allah, bukan maksiat, bukan memuja-muja, bukan mengagung-agungkan, mendedahkan aurat, berunsur lucah, dan sebagainya yang dilarang oleh syara'.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Lukisan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/lukisan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslim-artist-drawing-portraits-selling/