Are the common practices in Egypt of using images, statues, and symbols of ancient pharaonic deities, which were worshipped instead of Allah, permissible as emblems and logos for institutions, companies, and educational establishments, as well as in beautifying public squares, advertising antiquities, and using their names? What are the legitimate controls for this if it is permissible? Is it permissible to retain them given the great difficulty, costs, and damages resulting from changing them, and does this fall under the general affliction, especially since there is no direct doctrinal harm? What is the ruling for someone who works in publishing and contracts with an institution whose logo represents an ancient deity?
1. It is reprehensible to name institutions after tyrants and oppressors, as this revives their memory and glorifies them.
2. It is impermissible to adopt images or statues of oppressors and tyrants as symbols for organizations, as this involves revering and glorifying them.
3. It is impermissible to work on publishing advertisements that include images of oppressors and tyrants, as this constitutes cooperation in sin and transgression. Contracts related to such work must be annulled, and the resulting damage should be borne, unless it is unduly burdensome, such as imprisonment. In this case, money earned from it must be disposed of, as it is illicit gain.
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