Is admiration for drawings that imitate Allah's creation—due to the beauty of their colors, their concept, and the precision of their details—considered disbelief (kufr), even while condemning the artist in one's heart and rejecting his act, and does this fall under Allah's saying: "And when you see those who engage in [blasphemous] discourse about Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the recollection with the wrongdoing people," and does the artist commit disbelief by his act, or is he merely committing something for which there is a threat and a warning?
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It is forbidden to draw images of living beings and to view forbidden images, based on prophetic hadiths and the statements of scholars. Some scholars consider viewing what is forbidden as an aid to sin, and looking at it is . However, admiring them or creating them is not considered disbelief. This also includes the prohibition of attending gatherings and exhibitions where forbidden images are drawn, as it constitutes an endorsement of evil. If the images are permissible, such as landscapes that do not contain living beings, then there is no harm in drawing them, viewing them, or admiring them.
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