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What is the ruling on calling for the unification of profile pictures on certain occasions, as a way of showing sympathy with a specific event, such as supporting the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him? Is this considered an innovation (bid‘ah), or an act of the ignorant and the Sufis?

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There is no harm in using permissible means to achieve good objectives. This is not considered an innovation or a novelty in religion as long as it is not attributed to the Sunnah.

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