Are pictures and drawings in educational books unlawful, is drawing by hand more unlawful than pictures, and what is the legal evidence for that?
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The prohibition of drawing animate beings by hand is agreed upon by the majority of scholars. As for photographing them with a camera, this is a matter of dispute among contemporary scholars. Regarding the effacement of images, its origin is the statement of Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: "Do not leave any statue but you efface it, nor any elevated grave but you level it." In another narration: "Nor any image but you efface it."
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