The Ruling on Wearing Clothes with Pictures of Animate Beings – Sheikh Sulayman Al-Ruhayli

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‎اللباس الذي عليه صور ذوات الأرواح برؤوسها فإنه حرام كما نص عليه الشافعية والحنابلة وجماعة من الحنفية Clothes that have images of animate beings with their heads on are haram (forbidden), as stipulated by the Shafi’is, Hanbalis and a group of the Hanafis. ‎واختاره جماعة من اهل العلم منهم شيخنا ابن باز وشيخنا ابن عثيمين رحمهما الله عز وجل And this (view) was chosen by a group of scholars, including our Sheikh Ibn Baz and our Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allah Almighty have mercy on them. ‎وذلك أن الصور لذوات الأرواح تجعل البيت غير طيب وتمنع دخول الملائكة إلى البيت This is because images of animate beings make the house unpleasant and prevent the angels from entering the house. ‎والمؤمن بحاجة الى دخول الملائكة الى بيته And the believer needs angels to enter his house. ‎وقد جاء عن زيد بن خالد الجهني رضي الله عنه انه قال ان ابا طلحة حدثه It was reported on the authority of Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhaniyy, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said that Abu Talha narrated to him, ‎ ان النبي ﷺ قال:" لا تدخل الملائكة بيتا فيه صورة"، والحديث متفق عليه that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The angels do not enter a house in which there is an image/picture.” The Hadith is agreed upon (by Bukhari and Muslim). ‎وجاء عن أمنا عائشة أم المؤمنين رضي الله عنها أنها اشترت نُمرُقة فيها تصاوير. And it was reported on the authority of our mother ‘A’isha, the mother of the believers, may Allah be pleased with her, that she bought a Numruqah (pillow) in which there were pictures, ‎فلما رآها رسول الله ﷺ قام على الباب فلم يدخل صلى الله وسلم وظهر في وجهه الكراهية and when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw it, he stood at the door and he did not enter, and anger appeared on his face. ‎ فعرفت أمنا عائشة رضي الله عنها ذلك في وجهه فقال فقالت يا رسول الله أتوب إلى الله وإلى رسوله ماذا اذنبت؟ So, our mother ‘A’isha, may Allah be pleased with her, recognized that on his face, so she said: “O Messenger of Allah, I repent to Allah and to His Messenger, what did I do wrong?” ‎ فقال رسول الله ﷺ:" ما بال هذه النُمرقة؟" فقالت اشتريتها لك لتقعد عليها وتوسدها The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “What is the matter with this pillow?” She said: “I bought it for you to sit on and use it as a cushion.” ‎ (والنمارق هي الوسائد التي تُبث ليجلس عليها او تتوسد) And 'Al-Namariq' are the pillows that are spread to sit on or used as cushions. ‎ فقال رسول الله ﷺ:" إن أصحاب هذه الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة، ويقال لهم احيوا ما خلقتم" So, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Indeed, the makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them, ‘Give life to what you created.’” ‎ وقال ﷺ :"إن البيت الذي فيه صورة لا تدخله الملائكة"، متفق عليه He, peace be upon him, also said: “The house in which there is an image, the angels do not enter it.” The Hadith is agreed upon (by Bukhari and Muslim). ‎فدل ذلك على أنه لا يجوز لبس الثياب التي عليها صور إلا اذا كانت مُهانة. So, this indicates that it is not permissible to wear clothes that have pictures on them, unless they are humiliated/degraded (such as socks or underclothes).