Is it permissible to publish pictures and video clips of shoes with the name of Majesty (Allah) or the name of the Prophet written on them, in order to warn against them?
Mocking Allah or His Messenger is clear disbelief, and writing the name of Allah or His Messenger on the bottom of shoes is a heinous act of disbelief. Whoever among Muslims intentionally commits this act apostatizes from Islam.
This evil must be denounced, and products bearing such writings must be boycotted. It is not permissible to buy them unless these inscriptions are removed. And whoever owns them unknowingly is not permitted to use them until the writing is removed.
It is necessary to warn against these products. It is preferable to use verbal descriptions only, without publishing pictures, unless there is an extreme necessity to do so, while being cautious of the cunning of disbelievers who circulate fake pictures with the intent of spreading disbelief. The reality of the objectionable act must be verified before denouncing it.
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