What is the ruling on using decorated ceramic tiles (zellige) on the walls, ceilings, and floors of homes and bathrooms, especially if some of them are surrounded by a frame as if it were a photographic image?
We have reviewed the mentioned samples and found nothing therein resembling photographic images. Regarding the ruling on ornamental drawings: if they depict animate beings and are complete, it is not permissible to work with them. However, if they are free of animate beings, or if the images of animate beings are headless or have effaced features, then it is permissible to work with them.
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