Is using the heart symbol (<3) considered part of forbidden depiction, and is it permissible to create a Photoshop design that includes an authentic hadith and a signature for forums, and is it permissible to use Photoshop to write hadiths and invocations on designs that do not contain images of animate beings?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The image of the heart and human organs is not included in the prohibition. Designing hadiths, adhkar (remembrances), and supplications using Photoshop is permissible as long as it does not involve desecration; rather, it may be considered a means of da'wah (inviting to Islam) and guidance.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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