Is it possible to draw people and animals in Islam? Photos in Islam: can or not?

It is forbidden to draw people and animals in Islam, even children.

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Islam prohibits draw people and animals: why not?

Islam is a religion that does not constrain prohibitions. It encourages the progress of science and culture, obtaining a good education. But a certain part of art is strictly prohibited. Even a very talented person does not dare to claim the title of a masterpiece. Islam prohibits draw people and animals. Why not?

Drawing paintings, the artist excludes the participation of God and with success begins to extol himself.
But only God can be the creator. It was he who created man and animals, plants and the whole existing world. He was able to breathe his soul into his creations, and this is not available to people.
Therefore, there are hadiths prohibiting drawing a human image.
One of them says that on the Judgment Day from a person depicting an animated object, it will be necessary to revive them drawn.
But he will not succeed, there is no gift to animate, for this he will be doomed to torment.

Someone will say that there are portraits of famous people who lived several centuries ago. In fact, almost every of them is not true. The appearance of the great sultans and shahs, military leaders, women is painted exclusively from memory or according to the descriptions of people who knew them personally or saw several times.

The image of people, believes Islam, leads to the likeness of Christian icons, the prerequisites for idolatry are created. And this is Haram. The word means "prohibition."
This applies to drawing animals. The theological works of this say that since the Prophet Muhammad, an interesting moment was adopted. Items with animals depicted - “carpets, coins, bedspreads”, to which the term “Mumtyan” is applicable, which means an attitude, indifferent, can be used as a decoration in the house.
A canonical ban is not imposed on them. They are simply undesirable in everyday life, such illustrations distract a person when performing a prayer, especially if they are in front of him.

The ban is superimposed on the image of mythical animals, although they have no similarity in living nature: Pegasus, Manticore, Sphinx, Sirin. In Islam, one cannot portray prophets, scientists, angels. The memory of them should be preserved in the hearts of people, for their great and noble deeds.

It is worth noting that the existing hadiths talking about the prohibitions of images and their use in everyday life should be considered from such positions:

What is the purpose of the image of animals?
Where and what is the use of these paintings?
The purpose of the artist?

This is due to the fact that in the modern world it is impossible to avoid such images, the attitude and position of the believer himself will be important. It will pass by or will show interest.

Namaz in a room with images of people and animals

When performing a man’s prayer, nothing should distract. The Prophet Muhammad said that the angel cannot enter the room where there are images of man and animals.

Images of people and other living creatures should not be before the commission that does not forget who needs to pray. If there is no way to remove this from the room, you should remove in the place and direction of prayer.

Photos in Islam: can or not?

Photos in Islam are allowed if these are moments in life

Pictures should be divided into two categories - animated and inanimate objects. Photos with the image of the landscape, various plants are not prohibited. They can be used, decorating your own house. Belief, the pictures of man and other living creatures are in full height. Contradicting morality in Islam, capable of showing low -powered instincts in a person.

Here's what is allowed:

If we consider the photograph as a captured moment in life, pleasant memories of “wedding, child, special celebrations”, in the absence of worship, is not a ban.
Photos for documents are allowed.
Accordingly, the work by the photographer. After all, this is a necessity in the modern world.

Now under an unspoken ban, if permission is not obtained, is the opportunity to take a picture of a political or religious leader. There is an understanding that such a photograph can become an object of worship.

Is it possible for children to draw animals in Islam?

Knowing the ban on images in Islam, the question arises of how the child can find out how, for example, animals or birds look like. This is especially true for children growing in cities. But toys in the form of animals, dolls depicting a person, are allowed - this is also mentioned in the Sunnah.

The child can draw everything that is not connected with wildlife. Parents raising in compliance with religious traditions are required to unobtrusively explain that it is impossible to draw a person and an animal in full growth, even images of characters in animated films. Mom and dad should understand and prepare the child in advance for the correct perception. After all, at school there will be drawing lessons and images in textbooks will not always meet the rules of Islam.

Modern life dictates new conditions, but you can find a compromise.