Wearing clothing with butterfly images
Question
Is it permissible to wear clothing that has a picture of a butterfly on it?
Answer
If the picture of the butterfly is so small that, if its placed on the ground, a person with moderate vision who is standing up, will not be able to see all the limbs of the picture clearly, then wearing clothing with such a small picture, or to keep it in the house, will be acceptable. However, if the clothing has a large picture (of a butterfly), then it should not be worn. [Re:- Jawahirul Fiqh Pg.258 Vol.7]
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
أَوْ كَانَتْ صَغِيرَةً لَا تَتَبَيَّنُ تَفَاصِيلُ أَعْضَائِهَا لِلنَّاظِرِ قَائِمًا وَهِيَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ذكره الحلبي—قال الشامي : هذا اضبط لما في القهستاني (الي قوله) ثم قال لَكِنَّ فِي الْخِزَانَةِ: إنْ كَانَتْ الصُّورَةُ مِقْدَارَ طَيْرٍ يُكْرَهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ أَصْغَرَ فَلَا. (شامي مكروهات الصلوة ص607 ج1)
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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