What is the ruling on practicing the art of Mandala as a hobby for entertainment, knowing that it is a Hindu and Buddhist religious ritual expressing the metaphysical origin of the universe, and that it has spread as a means of relieving psychological stress and negative energy?

Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist art form based on circular or square drawings made with colored sands to ward off demons and depict deities. They believe it aids purification and healing and represents compassion. They also associate it with energy healing, and coloring it with specific colors is considered a psychological therapy. Since these practices have pagan associations, it is not permissible to engage in them, even with good intentions, because it involves imitating disbelievers, with the potential for polytheistic beliefs to seep into one's soul.