What is the legal ruling on using mind maps to help children memorize short surahs and explain the meanings of the Qur'an to them, provided that illustrations of living beings, prophets, and jinn are avoided, and only verbal explanations are used, knowing that children at this age are drawn to images and find it easier to memorize and understand through this method?

It is permissible to use pictures and illustrative aids to clarify the meanings of Quranic verses for young children, provided that the pictures are free from legal prohibitions and avoid depicting prophets or unseen realities. Reliance must be placed on trusted interpretations to understand the meanings of the verses. The Egyptian Dar Al-Ifta stated that there is no legal impediment to representing verses with illustrative pictures; rather, it is a good approach to clarifying Quranic meanings, with the necessity of having the drawings reviewed by accredited religious bodies.