What is the ruling on coloring images of animate beings, for adults and for children?
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The ruling on coloring animate beings is the same as the ruling on depicting them. The prohibition in depiction applies to animate beings, whether sculpted or colored. Some scholars have made an exception for what is for children for educational purposes. It is better to color and draw inanimate objects such as the sky, the sun, and the like.
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