What is the ruling on making models, such as worms and the like, at school?
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It is impermissible to create statues of living beings. However, scholars have made exceptions for dolls used by pre-pubescent girls for play, to practice child-rearing, and to organize homes, as well as for items serving a benefit, such as educational tools in schools. Therefore, if these statues are needed by students for their learning and education, then there is no harm in them; otherwise, they remain subject to the original prohibition.
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