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What is the ruling on the work of a painter who draws people, is not skilled in anything else, and has no other source of livelihood?

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It is forbidden to draw living beings if the drawing is complete, due to the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Every maker of images will be in the Fire, and for every image he made, a soul will be created for it, which will punish him in Hell." However, drawing is permissible if it is incomplete in a way that the living being could not possibly live, such as missing the head or half of the body.

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