Q: I want to ask that the use of Emotions i.e. smiles in chat or email comes under drawing pictures?
Question
Detail:- for example " :) , ;-) ?etc. (keeping in mind that in messenger a smiley face appears which has visible eyes and moth etc)
Answer
The use of emotional signs, for example, smile, sad, etc. in a cellphone falls in the category of animate pictures.
It is prohibited to make use of such emotional signs in a cellphone.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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