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Decorating homes with
figurines
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Question: What is the ruling on
decorating homes with figurines that are
not kept in houses for the purpose of
worship?
Response: It is not
permissible to display pictures, nor keep
taxidermy or stuffed animals in homes or
offices or places of gathering - as implied
by the authentic Sunnah
of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
sallam) that indicate the prohibition
of displaying pictures or keeping statues
or figurines in homes or elsewhere. This is
because it is a means to shirk,
and competing with Allaah in terms of
creation, and imitating the enemies of
Allaah. Stuffed animals are also a waste of
money and a pretext to displaying or
keeping statues. The complete Sharee'ah was
established to close all the doors to the
means which lead to shirk
or sinful practices.
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
Fataawa Islaamiyyah - Volume 1, Page 39
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