Is it permissible to adorn oneself with gold liras called "George" that bear the head of this George?
The image on the gold liras is closer to a sculpture, and although it resembles a photographic image, its resemblance to a sculpture is stronger due to the prominence of the face. Since it is missing parts without which life cannot be sustained, such as the belly, it appears that hanging it is permissible, based on Ibn Qudamah's statement: "If a part is cut off without which the animal cannot survive, such as its chest or belly, or if its head is separated from its body, it does not fall under the prohibition, because the image does not remain after its removal; it is like cutting off the head." Al-Bayhaqi narrated from Ibn Abbas that he said: "If the head is cut off, there is no image." It is stipulated for the permissibility of hanging that it does not involve glorification or honor for the subject of the image, and that it does not incite lust, spread indecency, or promote falsehood. However, refraining from hanging it is preferable.
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