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What is the ruling on setting a cartoon image as a phone wallpaper and keeping it, and does it fall under the ruling concerning image-makers (musawwirun)?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The matter is one of two scenarios:

1. Taking a picture with a mobile phone and setting it as a wallpaper: There is no harm in this, as mobile phone pictures are less problematic than photographic ones, and their permissibility is apparent. 2. Drawing a picture and then putting it on the phone: This is based on the differing opinions regarding cartoon images, and it has been previously stated that drawing them is forbidden unless there is a recognized benefit. It is preferable to use drawings of natural scenes that do not include animate beings.

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