Is working in the sale of Pharaonic papyrus paintings unlawful, bearing in mind that Pharaonic antiquities resemble the idols of the unbelievers?
Pharaonic antiquities receive foreign attention aimed at reviving paganism in the hearts of generations and stripping them of their religion. Scholars disliked benefiting from the relics of those who denied the prophets, and some even went as far as to prohibit it, based on what is narrated in the Two Sahihs from Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade the Companions from using the water from the well of Thamud, whom Allah Almighty destroyed. If the papyri contained images of living beings, they would be forbidden. The duty is to stay away from working in this field, as the doors to sustenance are many, and nothing equals safety.
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