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Is it permissible to draw comic stories (manga/anime) for the purpose of religious and social awareness, while adhering to the legitimate Islamic guidelines regarding clothing and language, knowing that the intention is for awareness and the artist fears sin instead of reward?

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It is permissible to draw anime if the purpose is to call to goodness, virtues, noble morals, and to benefit people. This is based on prioritizing the predominant benefit, even though the original ruling among the majority of scholars is the prohibition of drawing complete images of animate beings.

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