What is the ruling on dealing with cartoon images and drawings of animate beings, which are difficult to do without in daily life, studies, and children's games, and are they all considered forbidden?
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It is forbidden to draw and photograph living beings, whether by sculpting, or on paper or cloth. Exceptions to this include disrespected images, incomplete images from which a part essential for life has been removed, and images drawn by or for children. It is permissible for children to play with pictured toys such as dolls. As for adults, they are not allowed to draw images of living beings unless these images are incomplete or lack facial features. Regarding wearing clothes that have a complete image of a living being, there is a difference of opinion among jurists, and it is more cautious to avoid it.
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