Pictures of skeletons and butterflies
Question
There are many t-shirts with pictures of skeletons on them. Are these regarded as animate objects?
Are butterflies as a symbol animate?
Answer
Yes, both of these enter under the prohibition of picture making.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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