Is it permissible to draw a full human body where the face is not visible, or where the face is shown from the side with one eye, or where the face is shown with some of its features concealed?
It is permissible to draw a human figure from behind, so that the face does not appear, because it is like a shadow or has an effaced face, and is not considered a صورة (complete image). This is supported by the hadith that commands the cutting off of the head of a statue to remove its resemblance to a human. However, drawing a complete human figure from the side, where some facial features appear, such as one eye, or two eyes without a mouth and nose, is not permissible; because it is a complete صورة that possesses the resemblance to Allah's creation.
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