Is drawing caricatures of fictional characters without noses, in order to avoid resembling Allah's creation, considered forbidden, and is there a permissible type of drawing?
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Originally, drawing animate beings is forbidden, whether they are creatures without parallel or fictional characters. However, it is permissible to draw pictures of animate beings with the removal of a part essential for life, such as the head and chest. An exception to this is what serves a legitimate Islamic interest, such as games and animated films for children that promote virtue and Islamic manners. There is no harm in drawing inanimate objects like trees and mountains.
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