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What is meant by the small, clear images, and is an image forgiven in which the features of a woman's body are clear from a distance, while the features of her face are not clear?

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An unclear image, whether of a human or an animal, and whether small or large, is permissible. "Unclear" means that its details are not discernible. So, if a woman's facial features are not visible, the image is not complete, and there is no prohibition associated with it. Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: "If the image is not clear, meaning it has no eyes, nose, mouth, or fingers, then it is not a complete image, and it does not imitate Allah Almighty's creation."

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