Is drawing faces and their features with a pencil, without the rest of the body, forbidden? Is the ruling on drawing only the eye sufficient? Is placing anime pictures or cartoon pictures permissible? Is using cracked software for personal use only permissible?
It is permissible to draw incomplete images that cannot exist without the missing part, such as drawing only a face or a body without a head. However, it is not permissible to hang complete anime images on walls, even if they have no real-life counterparts.
As for using cracked software programs without the permission of their owners, it is not permissible because they have a right to them. It is not permissible to dispose of the property of a Muslim or a non-combatant non-Muslim except with their willing consent. Some scholars have permitted their use in cases of dire necessity, provided that it is limited to the extent of the need and for personal benefit only, without commercial trade. However, the more cautious approach is to avoid it entirely.
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