Is it permissible to craft a dialogue in a novel that advocates good and forbids evil, which includes verbal transgressions such as flirtation, for the purpose of giving advice, or should one merely allude to the conversation without detailing it? And is money earned from selling drawings of animate beings before knowing their prohibition, then continuing to do so, considered unlawful gain? And will drawings testify against their owner on the Day of Judgment if they are not destroyed and are not in his possession? And is ambition for excellence in a permissible field such as writing or cooking considered unlawful?

It is permissible to write the phrases mentioned in a novel or story. Similarly, there is no objection to describing the beauty of an unspecified woman, as long as it does not become obscene. Money earned from forbidden drawing is permissible for its owner as long as he repents, and "whoever receives an admonition from his Lord and desists, for him is what has passed." If the questioner is unable to destroy the forbidden drawings that are not in her possession, there is no sin upon her. There is no harm in aspiring to excellence in permissible matters; in fact, it may be مطلوب (desired) if done with a good intention and does not lead to self-admiration and arrogance.