What is the Sharia ruling on buying and selling gold pieces that bear images?
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The rulings on images of golden effigies can be summarized into two cases: First, images that are complete in form (sculpted or drawn). These fall under the prohibition of images, because they are not treated with disrespect but rather venerated. What also involves glorification of disbelievers is likewise prohibited. Second, incomplete images that are not whole (such as those with a severed head or abdomen). These do not fall under the prohibition, because life does not persist with the loss of such a part. Accordingly, it is permissible to trade in images that are allowed, but not others.
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