What is the ruling on keeping anime and manga pictures that contain an innocent embrace between a girl and a boy, provided that the lower part of the picture is cut off, and they are not published on social media?
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It is not permissible to keep pictures in which a man is embracing a woman, because embracing a non- woman is forbidden by , even if it is not accompanied by lust. Furthermore, looking at what is forbidden is prohibited. Keeping these pictures may lead to viewing them, so they must be destroyed. One should be preoccupied with noble matters and stay away from trivialities, because Allah loves noble matters and dislikes their trivialities. These "innocent friendships" are steps among the steps of Satan that lead people into sins.
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