Fatwa ID: 08617

Answered by Mufti Abdoullah Limvoonheek

Question:

I was wondering whether buying figurines of TV shows and games for the sake of displaying them on shelves would be permissible? With the knowledge that these figurines aren’t bought for the purpose of a child playing with them.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

In the ahadith it mentions:

“Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or there are pictures.”

Therefore it will be prohibited to buy the figures of TV shows and games to display them on the shelves.This will deprive the blessing and the mercy to descend on such home where these item are found. It will be better to display with utmost respect the name of Allah and Our Nabi, or ayaat of the Quran with hope of blessing and mercy in the house.

Reference:

عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ لاَ تَدْخُلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ كَلْبٌ وَلاَ تَصَاوِيرُ ‏”

Sahih Al Bukhari hadith 5949

وَلَوْ كُتِبَ الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى الْحِيطَانِ وَالْجُدَرَانِ بَعْضُهُمْ قَالُوا: يُرْجَى أَنْ يَجُوزَ، وَبَعْضُهُمْ كَرِهُوا ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ السُّقُوطِ تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِ النَّاسِ، كَذَا فِي فَتَاوَى قَاضِي خَانْ

فتاوى الهندية ج٥ ص٣٢٣

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Mufti Abdoullah Limvoonheek

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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