We all know idolising is haram, right? To put someone's face on display in a way that revers them is a form of worship. Thats why we are not allowed to show depictions of any of the Prophets - because look what it leads to... for example to Christian worship of Prophet Isa and his Mother (a.k.a. Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary). As a Catholic we would go up in Church and actually kiss the feet of the Jesus and Mary Statues and pray to them. Also we are not to display animals in our homes because of previous nations worshipping animals as their Gods - like the people who worshipped the calf in Moses' time and the Ancient Egyptians with their various animal gods.
This is why we dont hang pictures of prophets in our homes, our masjids, our schools etc based on these hadiths:
Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Every image-maker will be in the Fire, and for every image that he made a soul will be created for him, which will be punished in the Fire." Ibn 'Abbaas said: "If you must do that, make pictures of trees and other inanimate objects."
Narrated By 'Aisha : (Mother of the faithful believers) I bought a cushion with pictures on it. When Allah's Apostle saw it, he kept standing at the door and did not enter the house. I noticed the sign of disgust on his face, so I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I repent to Allah and His Apostle. (Please let me know) what sin I have done." Allah's Apostle said, "What about this cushion?" I replied, "I bought it for you to sit and recline on." Allah's Apostle said, "The painters (i.e. owners) of these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them, 'Put life in what you have created (i.e. painted).' " The Prophet added, "The angels do not enter a house where there are pictures."
‘Umar said, ‘We do not enter your churches because of the statues and pictures.’
When ‘Ali [Fatima’s husband] invited Muhammad over for food, Muhammad saw in the house pictures and then went back home.
I have heard rulings where it is ok to have photo albums, storing pictures on your computer, mobile phone, internet sites, etc because these are not physically on display.
It reminds of of when i went to Dubai. Even in the hotels i went in to there were very large pictures hung on the walls of various men.. but the main image (that was always the largest) was of the current Emirates leader (that Shaikh Guy - Sorry don't know his name). That made me think WTF? - considering Islam doesn't allow pictures of people to be put on display - also, which i think is more important, is that fact that isn't displaying these guy's image a form of worship? This guy's face was everywhere!!!!
So when i saw the following abayas i was indeed in WTF mode.
This is why we dont hang pictures of prophets in our homes, our masjids, our schools etc based on these hadiths:
Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Every image-maker will be in the Fire, and for every image that he made a soul will be created for him, which will be punished in the Fire." Ibn 'Abbaas said: "If you must do that, make pictures of trees and other inanimate objects."
Narrated By 'Aisha : (Mother of the faithful believers) I bought a cushion with pictures on it. When Allah's Apostle saw it, he kept standing at the door and did not enter the house. I noticed the sign of disgust on his face, so I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I repent to Allah and His Apostle. (Please let me know) what sin I have done." Allah's Apostle said, "What about this cushion?" I replied, "I bought it for you to sit and recline on." Allah's Apostle said, "The painters (i.e. owners) of these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them, 'Put life in what you have created (i.e. painted).' " The Prophet added, "The angels do not enter a house where there are pictures."
‘Umar said, ‘We do not enter your churches because of the statues and pictures.’
When ‘Ali [Fatima’s husband] invited Muhammad over for food, Muhammad saw in the house pictures and then went back home.
I have heard rulings where it is ok to have photo albums, storing pictures on your computer, mobile phone, internet sites, etc because these are not physically on display.
It reminds of of when i went to Dubai. Even in the hotels i went in to there were very large pictures hung on the walls of various men.. but the main image (that was always the largest) was of the current Emirates leader (that Shaikh Guy - Sorry don't know his name). That made me think WTF? - considering Islam doesn't allow pictures of people to be put on display - also, which i think is more important, is that fact that isn't displaying these guy's image a form of worship? This guy's face was everywhere!!!!
So when i saw the following abayas i was indeed in WTF mode.
Why the HELL would you want a man's head on your clothing? It isnt some random person, a random animal - it is of a specific person (two different people in the pics). That is indeed an obvious form of worship - to honour and worship someone sooo much that you would walk around with his face crystallised on your clothing.
We dont even do this with our own holy prophets - so why do it with a mere man?
We dont even do this with our own holy prophets - so why do it with a mere man?
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