Teddy Bears, stuffed animals, cuddly toys, cartoon characters, walking and speaking robots, are these toys allowed in Muslim homes, for their children to play or sleep with?
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Teddy Bears, stuffed animals, cuddly toys, cartoon characters, walking and speaking robots, are these toys allowed in Muslim homes, for their children to play or sleep with?
Answer
Islam prohibits the keeping of pictures of any animate objects in one's home. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has mentioned, The angels of mercy do not enter such homes wherein pictures of animate objects are kept.'
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Moulana Muhammad Hashim
FATWA DEPT.
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