What is the ruling on designing images of animate beings, sometimes with facial features blurred, or showing a part of the body without the head, or with indistinct features? And does the ruling change if the features are clear and expressive of sadness?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The questioner is thanked for her inquiry and her eagerness to observe the lawful and the unlawful. She is requested to complete this by avoiding the drawing of animate beings, as the impermissibility of designing images of animate beings through Photoshop has previously been established as the stronger opinion.
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