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Drawing living objects
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Question: Is drawing (all) that which has a soul (from amongst the humans and animals) permissible if it is done on a bedsheet (cloth) or a carpet or that which is similar to this?

Response: The ruling regarding making pictures encompasses (all) that you have mentioned. (So it is haraam to draw or photograph (all) that which has a soul (from amongst the humans and animals)).

And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa, comprising -
Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa., - Volume 1, Page 674, Fatwa No.5807