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What is the ruling on using the heart shape in adornments, accessories, and bags, if it symbolizes the gods of the Greeks?

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There appears to be no objection to generally using expressive symbols, such as the "love heart" symbol and similar ones, as long as they symbolize good meanings or contain no prohibited elements. There is nothing in the Sharia texts to prevent this. We do not know the validity of the aforementioned statement regarding the origin of this symbol; rather, it seems to be derived from the shape of a real heart.

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