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Question: Is it permissible to draw or produce a scene which shows the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), one of the past prophets or the infallible Imams (a.s.), or other luminaries and show it in cinema, on television or theater?
Answer: If due deference and respect is observed, and the scene does not contain anything that would detract from their holy pictures in the minds [of the viewers], there is no problem.
Pictures
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Question: Is it permissible to draw or produce a scene which shows the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), one of the past prophets or the infallible Imams (a.s.), or other luminaries and show it in cinema, on television or theatre?
Answer: If due deference and respect is observed, and the scene does not contain anything that would detract from their holy pictures in the minds [of the viewers], there is no problem.
Paintings
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Question: Can I see pictures of naked ladies without any intention of lust?
Answer: It is not permissible to watch it with lust, and without lust as an obligatory precaution.
Pornography
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Question: What is the ruling about watching films with sexual content?
Answer: It is not permissible to watch such films (or pictures) with pleasure nor is it permissible to watch them without pleasure as an obligatory precaution.
Films and movies
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Question: What is the ruling if one is asked to do a sculpture work?
Answer: Based on obligatory precaution, it is necessary to refrain from drawing a sculptured (embossed) picture of a living being.
Drawing
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Question: In some Western countries, artists sit on the kerb of public footpaths and paint pictures of those who wish to get their portraits drawn for a fee. They do so by asking their customers to pose for them, and then carefully observe their faces in order to paint their portraits. Is it permissible for a woman with hijãb to ask the artist to draw her picture?
Answer: She should not do so.
Paintings
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Question: Is it permissible to watch porn movies or pictures of naked ladies?
Answer: It is not permissible to look with lust, rather, based on obligatory precaution, even looking without lust is forbidden.
Pornography
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Question: Is taking pictures of a dead body allowed, Haram or Makruh?
Answer: There is no problem in doing so.
Pictures
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Question: Is it permissible to draw or produce a scene which shows the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), one of the past prophets or the infallible Imams (a.s.), or other luminaries and show it in cinema, on television or theater?
Answer: If due deference and respect is observed, and the scene does not contain anything that would detract from their holy pictures in the minds [of the viewers], there is no problem.
Pictures
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Question: Is it permissible to wear clothes that have pictures of intoxicating drinks as a promotion for drinking them? Is it permissible to sell such items?
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Answer: It is forbidden to wear and sell them.
Clothing