Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can we put photographs at home?

Published as 1. Can we put photographs at home? 2. Can we have soft toys at home?(Ex:- teddy bear, etc.,).

· 15 Ramadan 1426 AH1 min readFatwa 13587English

Question

1. Can we put photographs at home? 2. Can we have soft toys at home?(Ex:- teddy bear, etc.,).

The reason why i am asking is some people say we can keep and some people say it is a satan we should not. Please do clarify.

Answer

Rasulullah (SAW) said - The angels do not enter the house in which there are pictures of animate objects.(Bukhari). Pictures of animate objects such as soft toys are prohibited.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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