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Is it permissible to use an illustrated English language dictionary containing drawn nude pictures, in order to benefit from it in mastering the language and understanding the correct meanings of words and verbs used by native speakers?

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Scholars have differed concerning the ruling on this type of photography. The preponderant opinion is that it is permissible, so long as it does not display anything forbidden, such as the image of an 'awrah, or a woman who is displaying her adornment, or if the intention is glorification. The permissibility is further confirmed if the photography is for the purpose of education or documentation, provided it is free from the aforementioned prohibitions. Regarding the dictionary containing裸体 images, it must be replaced with another one, or the裸体 images should be removed from it, or obscured, because it is not permissible to look at them except in cases of dire necessity.

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